NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM

Midwife · Manahawkin, NJ

Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM is a midwife with a practice address in Manahawkin, New Jersey, and NPI 1659349124, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25ME00032601, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659349124
Name
Kathleen M. Porsch
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
License number
25ME00032601 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Route 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone
(609) 978-9841
Enumerated
Mar 10, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(609) 978-9843
Medicaid ID
8923205 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080813000210); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1100 Route 72 W

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

  1. Danielle Barrios, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114370434
  2. Michael Bleiman, MEDICAL DOCTORPediatrics Physician1821086463
  3. Brian Gottesman, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1306874615
  4. Gary Lengel, MDVascular Surgery Physician1770523938
  5. Qun Lin, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1306822010
  6. Todd Liu, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1396733812

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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average midwife in 2024

252 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 60 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Kathleen Porsch252
  2. Specialty average60

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol32 claims
  2. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate23 claims
  3. Raloxifene Hcl21 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate19 claims
  5. Nystatin13 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: $386.01

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 497 providers of this specialty with any payment received $177.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathleen Porsch$386.01
  2. Specialty average$177.07

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. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCNeptune, NJ

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

Midwife providers in New Jersey

There are 118 midwife records in New Jersey.

Other midwife records in New Jersey

  1. Virginia Ahearn, CPMNew Brunswick, NJ1538579180
  2. Erin Andrew, CNM, WHNPTrenton, NJ1497389357
  3. Atinuke AsaoluTeaneck, NJ1023686748
  4. Gale Aucott, C.N.M., M.S.Pennington, NJ1376655977
  5. Elizabeth AuricchioHillsborough, NJ1588357974
  6. Dina Aurichio, LM, CPMBranchburg, NJ1962552281
  7. Alexia Baker, CNMHackensack, NJ1295564110
  8. Mara Berganovsky, MSN CNM WHNP-BCMontclair, NJ1801730353
  9. Miriam Berger, RNLakewood, NJ1083184493
  10. Viola Berkeyheiser, CNMTrenton, NJ1477519015

Common questions

What is Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM's NPI number?

Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659349124, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Route 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ, 08050. Phone: (609) 978-9841. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25ME00032601, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among midwife prescribers was 60. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM'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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