NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua M. Zimmerman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Edison, NJ

Joshua M. Zimmerman, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Edison, New Jersey, and NPI 1265414312, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06718000, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265414312
Name
Joshua M. Zimmerman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
25MA06718000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
205 May St, Edison, NJ 08837
Phone
(908) 757-1520
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(908) 769-1388
Medicaid ID
7552700 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100616000721); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1987
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 205 May St

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

  1. Jeffrey Charen, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1891777942
  2. Karen Charen, PTPhysical Therapist1285734434
  3. Manual Fernandez, MDAnesthesiology Physician1487619144
  4. Michael Goldberg, MDGastroenterology Physician1184622151
  5. Seema Handa Nayyar, DOAnesthesiology Physician1144295445
  6. Steven Hodes, MDGastroenterology Physician1578561759

Verify Joshua M. Zimmerman 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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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

567 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 294 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Zimmerman567
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl109 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen91 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone72 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass31 claims
  6. Cephalexin30 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $706.42

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Zimmerman$706
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCOld Bridge, NJ

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

Joshua M. Zimmerman among 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey

Joshua M. Zimmerman, MD is one of 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 444 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207X00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Charen, MDEdison, NJ 088371891777942
  2. Imtiaz Chaudhary, M.D.Edison, NJ 088371508933094
  3. Franklin Chen, M.D.Edison, NJ 088371245387554
  4. Matthew Garfinkel, M.D.Edison, NJ 088371497802649
  5. Robert Lombardi, M.D.Edison, NJ 088371396892485
  6. Joseph Lombardi, M.D.Edison, NJ 088371801943998
  7. Nilesh Patel, M.D.Edison, NJ 088371649327826
  8. James Patti, M.D.Edison, NJ 088371336296441

Common questions

What is Joshua M. Zimmerman, MD's NPI number?

Joshua M. Zimmerman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265414312, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua M. Zimmerman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 May St, Edison, NJ, 08837. Phone: (908) 757-1520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua M. Zimmerman, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06718000, 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 Joshua M. Zimmerman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua M. Zimmerman, MD had 567 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua M. Zimmerman, 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.

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