NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth A. Citak, MD

Neurology Physician · Ridgewood, NJ

Kenneth A. Citak, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and NPI 1578527941, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA55879, 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
1578527941
Name
Kenneth A. Citak
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
MA55879 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 East Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone
(201) 444-0868
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2023
Fax
(201) 493-0797
Medicaid ID
4574206 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100604000617); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1986
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 1200 East Ridgewood Ave

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

  1. Jennifer Cope, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1396706230
  2. Peter Heilbroner, MDNeurology Physician1861453011
  3. Kenneth Levin, MDNeurology Physician1679534515
  4. Hugo Lijtmaer, MDNeurology Physician1669433819
  5. Susan Molinari, MDNeurology Physician1720049976
  6. John Nasr, MDNeurology Physician1659332591

Verify Kenneth A. Citak 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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

686 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Citak686
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl101 claims
  2. Gabapentin58 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa47 claims
  4. Levetiracetam35 claims
  5. Pregabalin35 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl33 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): 84 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 score69.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%77.7
  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: $419.80

9 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. Kenneth Citak$419.80
  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. Neurology Group OF Bergen County PARidgewood, NJ

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

Kenneth A. Citak among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey

Kenneth A. Citak, 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
  • Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

19 neurology physician records list a practice address in Ridgewood

They are 19 of the 1,059 NPPES records with a practice address in Ridgewood, and 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dorothea Altschul, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ 074501740323138
  2. Amrit Grewal, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501154382331
  3. Peter Heilbroner, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501861453011
  4. Kenneth Levin, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501679534515
  5. Hugo Lijtmaer, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501669433819
  6. Susan Molinari, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501720049976
  7. Yamini Naidu, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ 074501801061585
  8. John Nasr, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501659332591

Common questions

What is Kenneth A. Citak, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth A. Citak, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578527941, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth A. Citak, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 East Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450. Phone: (201) 444-0868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth A. Citak, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA55879, 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 Kenneth A. Citak, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth A. Citak, MD had 686 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth A. Citak, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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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