Jose A. Contreras, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Hackensack, NJ
Jose A. Contreras, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1558300145, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07925200, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose A. Contreras
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- 25MA07925200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
- Phone
- (201) 996-2442
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050714000836); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jose A. Contreras 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 25MA07925200Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
613 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 358 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl104 claims
- Gabapentin67 claims
- Fentanyl50 claims
- Oxycontin45 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
- Pregabalin38 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $66.34
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $225.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jose A. Contreras among 20 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Jersey
Jose A. Contreras, MD is one of 20 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2016 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 20% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 20 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Jersey.
All 20 in New Jersey → Every provider in Hackensack → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Younglak HongHackensack, NJ 076011063152536
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- Shivangi Patel, DOPaterson, NJ 075031447889241
- Hans Christian Schueling, MDPaterson, NJ 075031841871597
- Ben Geishauser, D.O.Wall Township, NJ 077531780070185
- Vandana Sharma, MDNeptune, NJ 077531669512547
- Lisa DornerWoodland Park, NJ 074241235073776
- Shem Reece, D.O.Jersey City, NJ 073061538596887
Common questions
What is Jose A. Contreras, MD's NPI number?
Jose A. Contreras, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558300145, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose A. Contreras, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (201) 996-2442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose A. Contreras, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07925200, 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 Jose A. Contreras, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose A. Contreras, MD had 613 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jose A. Contreras, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.