NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Stuart Schwab, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Somers Point, NJ

Kenneth Stuart Schwab, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Somers Point, New Jersey, and NPI 1649347444, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA59317, 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
1649347444
Name
Kenneth Stuart Schwab
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MA59317 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
408 Bethel RD, Somers Point, NJ 08244
Phone
(609) 926-3330
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(609) 926-9033
Medicaid ID
5557704 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040610000041); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1987
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 408 Bethel RD

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

  1. Joel Applebaum, DMDPediatric Dentistry1487662383
  2. Maureen Beswick, APNCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1730304643
  3. Nikhil Deshpande, MDGastroenterology Physician1003869041
  4. Amber FryeClinical Social Worker1841917002
  5. Danielle Gosner, MSN, APN CFamily Nurse Practitioner1790804524
  6. Sujai Jalaj, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1629204771

Verify Kenneth Stuart Schwab 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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

948 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Schwab948
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium259 claims
  2. Omeprazole160 claims
  3. Famotidine75 claims
  4. Esomeprazole Magnesium49 claims
  5. Cholestyramine47 claims
  6. Dicyclomine Hcl30 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): 97.5 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $186.48

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Schwab$186.48
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Allied Digestive Health LLCSomers Point, NJ

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

Kenneth Stuart Schwab among 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey

Kenneth Stuart Schwab, M.D. is one of 735 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 89% 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, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 564 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Somers Point

They are 7 of the 441 NPPES records with a practice address in Somers Point, and 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nikhil Deshpande, MDSomers Point, NJ 082441003869041
  2. Sujai Jalaj, M.D.Somers Point, NJ 082441629204771
  3. Michael Krachman, M.D.Somers Point, NJ 082441649347345
  4. Joel Krachman, D.O.Somers Point, NJ 082441467529792
  5. Paul Ljubich, MDSomers Point, NJ 082441578630281
  6. Lawrence Ognibene, D.O.Somers Point, NJ 082441578631891
  7. Latha Alaparthi, MDPomona, NJ 082401588645410
  8. John McKee, M.D.Pomona, NJ 082401972503456

Common questions

What is Kenneth Stuart Schwab, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth Stuart Schwab, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649347444, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Stuart Schwab, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 408 Bethel RD, Somers Point, NJ, 08244. Phone: (609) 926-3330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Stuart Schwab, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA59317, 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 Stuart Schwab, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Stuart Schwab, M.D. had 948 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth Stuart Schwab, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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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