NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Cedar Grove, NJ

Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, and NPI 1205871274, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license 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
1205871274
Name
Maria T. Montes-Tayag
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
209338 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
204 Grove Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
Phone
(973) 571-2871
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2023
Medicaid ID
02106256 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080828000446); accepts Medicare assignment
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 204 Grove Ave

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

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  2. Nicole De Vita, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1669800900
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  4. Michael Hughes, MDPsychiatry Physician1922650985
  5. Jamila Hughley, LCSWClinical Social Worker1326341876
  6. Krishna MaruriPsychiatry Physician1790749299

Verify Maria T. Montes-Tayag in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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 internal medicine physician in 2024

446 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Maria Montes-Tayag446
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate42 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl25 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate24 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium23 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium21 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score87.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $15.65

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maria Montes-Tayag$15.65
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. County OF EssexCedar Grove, NJ

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

Maria T. Montes-Tayag among 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey

Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD is one of 4,632 internal medicine 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, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 3,132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Cedar Grove

They are 6 of the 278 NPPES records with a practice address in Cedar Grove, and 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennis Aponte, MDWest New York, NJ 070091053458018
  2. Ratan Chaturvedi, MDCedar Grove, NJ 070091962622720
  3. Madiha EltakiCedar Grove, NJ 070091588628283
  4. Senthamarai Gandhi, M.DCedar Grove, NJ 070091033385257
  5. Donna Lifson, MDCedar Grove, NJ 070091033176227
  6. Uma SharmaCedar Grove, NJ 070091881658052
  7. Joseph Ardolino, MDCliffside Pk, NJ 070101275759516
  8. Tamer Behman, M.D.Carteret, NJ 070081730257619

Common questions

What is Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD's NPI number?

Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205871274, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 Grove Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ, 07009. Phone: (973) 571-2871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD's license?

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 Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD had 446 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Maria T. Montes-Tayag, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 of 100. 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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