Joseph Francis Popovich, M.D.,F.A.C.S.
Surgery Physician · Jersey City, NJ
Joseph Francis Popovich, M.D.,F.A.C.S. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Jersey City, New Jersey, and NPI 1063592285, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA053144, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Francis Popovich
- Credential
- M.D.,F.A.C.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MA053144 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 159 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
- Phone
- (201) 209-9110
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 5657202 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050920000220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 737 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Verify Joseph Francis Popovich 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 MA053144Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine12 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: $1,159.32
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was long term medical supply or device loan; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Joseph Francis Popovich among 737 surgery physician records in New Jersey
Joseph Francis Popovich, M.D.,F.A.C.S. is one of 737 surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 72% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 445 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 208600000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 737 surgery physician records in New Jersey.
All 737 in New Jersey → Every provider in Jersey City → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Clemente, M.D.Jersey City, NJ 073061932151917
- Vincent Francois, M.DJersey City, NJ 073061386696755
- Jordan Garrison, MDJersey City, NJ 073061780756999
- Pradip Gor, MDJersey City, NJ 073061326026899
- Bhupendra Kapadia, M.D.Jersey City, NJ 073061316992118
- Aftab Khawaja, MDJersey City, NJ 073061730157587
- Samuel Mapp, M.D.Jersey City, NJ 073061598717795
- Francisco Reyes, M.D.Jersey City, NJ 073061700830452
Common questions
What is Joseph Francis Popovich, M.D.,F.A.C.S.'s NPI number?
Joseph Francis Popovich, M.D.,F.A.C.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063592285, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Francis Popovich, M.D.,F.A.C.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 159 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ, 07306. Phone: (201) 209-9110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Francis Popovich, M.D.,F.A.C.S.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA053144, 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 Joseph Francis Popovich, M.D.,F.A.C.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Francis Popovich, M.D.,F.A.C.S. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.