John P. Taras, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Hazlet, NJ
John P. Taras, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Hazlet, New Jersey, and NPI 1396279436, issued on Apr 15, 2017. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA12427000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John P. Taras
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 25MA12427000 NJ
159678 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1181 NJ-36, Hazlet, NJ 07730
- Phone
- (619) 913-3995
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2017
- Record last updated
- Dec 24, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241231002789); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John P. Taras in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA12427000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
178 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate16 claims
- Cefadroxil14 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
- Prednisone12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care PCClark, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John P. Taras among 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey
John P. Taras, M.D. is one of 1,754 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2011 among the 1,167 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frank Migliori, MDHazlet, NJ 077301396784021
- Brian Cohen, MDFreehold, NJ 077281205949922
- Jeremy Dayner, MDFreehold, NJ 077281922053222
- Daniel Friedman, DOFreehold, NJ 077281457513533
- Kabeeruddin Hashmi, MDFreehold, NJ 077281306821095
- Eduardo Kamatoy, M.D.Freehold, NJ 077281316196330
- Allen Nau, D.O.Freehold, NJ 077281669631404
- Derek Schaible, MDFreehold, NJ 077281194779819
Common questions
What is John P. Taras, M.D.'s NPI number?
John P. Taras, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396279436, issued on Apr 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John P. Taras, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1181 NJ-36, Hazlet, NJ, 07730. Phone: (619) 913-3995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John P. Taras, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA12427000, 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 John P. Taras, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John P. Taras, M.D. had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.