NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lekha Gopal, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Wayne, NJ

Lekha Gopal, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wayne, New Jersey, and NPI 1689624173, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA07246700, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689624173
Name
Lekha Gopal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
MA07246700 NJ
218774 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Corporate Dr, Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone
(201) 991-6900
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2025
Fax
(201) 991-6997
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041104001001); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1 Corporate Dr

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

  1. Subhashini Chandrasekaran, MDOphthalmology Physician1851929822
  2. Noreen Shaikh, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1740644012

Verify Lekha Gopal 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

971 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Lekha Gopal971
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost205 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl93 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl82 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth77 claims
  5. Pyridostigmine Bromide76 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol62 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: $74.61

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lekha Gopal$74.61
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Eye Centers OF America LLCWayne, NJ

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

Lekha Gopal among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey

Lekha Gopal, M.D. is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Choo, M.D.Wayne, NJ 074701982791596
  2. Jing Jing Feng, M.D.Wayne, NJ 074701003177676
  3. Geetanjali Garg, M.D.Wayne, NJ 074701477574531
  4. Stephen Gollance, MDWayne, NJ 074701215996517
  5. Jonathan Greenberg, MBBCHWayne, NJ 074701992189500
  6. Adrian Jachens, MDWayne, NJ 074701063673408
  7. Deanna Macek, MDWayne, NJ 074701508938010
  8. Kevin Mickey, M.D.Wayne, NJ 074701538101662

Common questions

What is Lekha Gopal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lekha Gopal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689624173, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lekha Gopal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Corporate Dr, Wayne, NJ, 07470. Phone: (201) 991-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lekha Gopal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA07246700, 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 Lekha Gopal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lekha Gopal, M.D. had 971 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.