NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John J. Vaccaro, MD

Neurology Physician · Glen Ridge, NJ

John J. Vaccaro, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and NPI 1083682017, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA65687, 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
1083682017
Name
John J. Vaccaro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
MA65687 NJ
195112 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
230 Sherman Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Phone
(973) 743-9555
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
May 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 743-7663
Medicaid ID
7406100 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101111000674); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1992
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 230 Sherman Ave

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

  1. Naveen Ballem, MDSurgery Physician1306971874
  2. Ramamohanarao Ballem, MDSurgery Physician1699858571
  3. Melissa Berlin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992029110
  4. Lavinia Couture, PAPhysician Assistant1255833281
  5. Jose Flores, DOFamily Medicine Physician1205808300
  6. Chelsea FreemanPhysician Assistant1700480126

Verify John J. Vaccaro in five checks

  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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94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,661 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Vaccaro2,661
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl338 claims
  2. Gabapentin245 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl201 claims
  4. Topiramate140 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa135 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate129 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: $573.09

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Vaccaro$573.09
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Summit Medical Group PABerkeley Heights, NJ

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

John J. Vaccaro among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey

John J. Vaccaro, MD is one of 577 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina Montepara, APNHoboken, NJ 070301942974787
  2. Larisa Ploshchanskaya, M.D.Hoboken, NJ 070301669408944
  3. Ruth Clark-Brown, M.D.East Orange, NJ 070181740349968
  4. Peter Dowling, M.D.East Orange, NJ 070181194781815
  5. Jeffrey Frankel, M.D.East Orange, NJ 070181093029753
  6. Rajanigandhi Hanumanthu, M.DEast Orange, NJ 070181114308723
  7. Sanjila Islam, MDEast Orange, NJ 070181447711817
  8. Barry Levin, MDEast Orange, NJ 070181083628200

Common questions

What is John J. Vaccaro, MD's NPI number?

John J. Vaccaro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083682017, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John J. Vaccaro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 230 Sherman Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ, 07028. Phone: (973) 743-9555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John J. Vaccaro, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA65687, 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 J. Vaccaro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John J. Vaccaro, MD had 2,661 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.