NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luz Esther Liriano-Ward, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · New Brunswick, NJ

Luz Esther Liriano-Ward, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and NPI 1801020896, issued on May 6, 2009. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09918300, 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
1801020896
Name
Luz Esther Liriano-Ward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
25MA09918300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Robert Wood Johnson PL # 491B, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone
(732) 235-7740
Enumerated
May 6, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170823001991); may accept 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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  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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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

7,367 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Luz Liriano-Ward7,367
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Nifedipine Er590 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl439 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium417 claims
  4. Prednisone374 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium303 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate300 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. North Shore-Lij Medical PCMount Kisco, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Luz Esther Liriano-Ward among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey

Luz Esther Liriano-Ward, M.D. is one of 433 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 337 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rabia Akhtar, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011184030959
  2. Zachary Appelbaum, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011376006064
  3. Mojgan Jalalzadeh, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011902335961
  4. Steve Khalil, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011568738268
  5. Gertrude LefavourNew Brunswick, NJ 089011841216397
  6. Elias LianosNew Brunswick, NJ 089011457377996
  7. Richard Mann, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011598785883
  8. Zahidul Mondal, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011427230218

Common questions

What is Luz Esther Liriano-Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?

Luz Esther Liriano-Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801020896, issued on May 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luz Esther Liriano-Ward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Robert Wood Johnson PL # 491B, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901. Phone: (732) 235-7740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luz Esther Liriano-Ward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09918300, 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 Luz Esther Liriano-Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luz Esther Liriano-Ward, M.D. had 7,367 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.