NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Joseph Michel, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Toms River, NJ

Matthew Joseph Michel, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1992202956, issued on Apr 6, 2018. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA12890000, 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
1992202956
Name
Matthew Joseph Michel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
25MA12890000 NJ
A186021 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
530 Lakehurst RD Ste 101, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 349-8454
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2018
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2025
Fax
(732) 341-0259
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251112004468); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2018
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 530 Lakehurst RD Ste 101

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

  1. Jess Alcid, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1235179896
  2. Karl Blum, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1154361285
  3. Sripad Dhawlikar, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1659327898
  4. Gina Downing, APN-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1326634718
  5. Esther Genack, P.A.Physician Assistant1659650737
  6. Courtney Haid, PA - CSurgical Physician Assistant1912479916

Verify Matthew Joseph Michel 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Matthew Michel46
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl12 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: $2,237.86

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Michel$2,238
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCNeptune, NJ
  2. LA Jolla Spine Institute Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

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

Matthew Joseph Michel among 92 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New Jersey

Matthew Joseph Michel, MD is one of 92 orthopaedic surgery of the spine 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 2018, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 65 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 92 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sripad Dhawlikar, MDToms River, NJ 087551659327898
  2. Justin Kubeck, MDToms River, NJ 087551063613339
  3. Ramil Bhatnagar, M.D.Manasquan, NJ 087361225017775
  4. Joel Goldstein, M.D.Manasquan, NJ 087361396724704
  5. Wylie Lopez, MDManasquan, NJ 087361447609748
  6. Tyler Kreitz, M.D.Brick, NJ 087241801239645
  7. Joseph Marsicano, MDBrick, NJ 087241881675783
  8. Douglas Slaughter, MDBridgewater, NJ 088071194773911

Common questions

What is Matthew Joseph Michel, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Joseph Michel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992202956, issued on Apr 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Joseph Michel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 530 Lakehurst RD Ste 101, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 349-8454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Joseph Michel, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA12890000, 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 Matthew Joseph Michel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Joseph Michel, MD had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.