NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jacob Scutaru, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Lakewood, NJ

Jacob Scutaru, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Lakewood, New Jersey, and NPI 1497195515, issued on Jul 3, 2013. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA11825900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497195515
Name
Jacob Scutaru
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
25MA11825900 NJ
286492 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1771 Madison Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone
(732) 364-6666
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231016003598); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1771 Madison Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  3. Michael Atkin, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1689016008
  4. Daniela Baldi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1245235399
  5. Jean Berghaus, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1457410888
  6. Yocheved BittonClinical Social Worker1124456751

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Jacob Scutaru1,287
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium78 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate70 claims
  3. Lisinopril66 claims
  4. Gabapentin59 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium45 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl36 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $139.15

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jacob Scutaru$139.15
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lakewood Resource And Referral Center IncLakewood, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jacob Scutaru among 375 infectious disease physician records in New Jersey

Jacob Scutaru, MD is one of 375 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2000 among the 285 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 375 infectious disease physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Aufiero, M.D.Hamilton, NJ 086901649295270
  2. Soheir Ghusson, MDHamilton, NJ 086901588634703
  3. Syed Husain, MDHamilton, NJ 086901326054008
  4. Minal Patel, MDHamilton, NJ 086901619933306
  5. Seth Rosenbaum, MD, MMMHamilton, NJ 086901942226980
  6. Bassam Hasan, MDBrick, NJ 087241346246097
  7. Geza Ruszka, MEDICAL DOCTORBrick, NJ 087241831271063
  8. David Kleinfeld, M.D.Brielle, NJ 087301881605491

Common questions

What is Jacob Scutaru, MD's NPI number?

Jacob Scutaru, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497195515, issued on Jul 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jacob Scutaru, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1771 Madison Ave, Lakewood, NJ, 08701. Phone: (732) 364-6666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jacob Scutaru, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA11825900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jacob Scutaru, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jacob Scutaru, MD had 1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.