NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marez Megalla, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Toms River, NJ

Marez Megalla, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1962856047, issued on Apr 14, 2016. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA12288000, 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
1962856047
Name
Marez Megalla
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
25MA12288000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14 Mule RD, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 286-0900
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2024
Fax
(732) 244-6063
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241028001696); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2016
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 14 Mule RD

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

  1. Barinder Athwal, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1699762674
  2. Harjit Athwal, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1396732491
  3. Lisa AthwalOphthalmology Physician1043576630
  4. Gillian Uldrich, ODOptometrist1205672748

Verify Marez Megalla 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

205 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Marez Megalla205
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate39 claims
  2. Latanoprost31 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate18 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl11 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine11 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: $69.23

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, 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. Marez Megalla$69.23
  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. Shore Eye Associates PAToms River, NJ

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

Marez Megalla among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey

Marez Megalla, MD 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 2016, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 91% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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. Omar Almallah, MDToms River, NJ 087551376528364
  2. Barinder Athwal, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551699762674
  3. Harjit Athwal, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551396732491
  4. Jonathan Gloth, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551932361110
  5. David Grossman, MDToms River, NJ 087551407822380
  6. Vipul Lakhani, MDToms River, NJ 087551982689303
  7. Mitchel Lautenberg, MDToms River, NJ 087551508833484
  8. Rana Mady, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551518256577

Common questions

What is Marez Megalla, MD's NPI number?

Marez Megalla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962856047, issued on Apr 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marez Megalla, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Mule RD, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 286-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marez Megalla, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA12288000, 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 Marez Megalla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Marez Megalla, MD had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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.