Matthew J. Pitera, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Toms River, NJ
Matthew J. Pitera, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1225097702, issued on Mar 22, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA05960500, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew J. Pitera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 25MA05960500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2446 Church RD, Toms River, NJ 08753
- Phone
- (732) 244-6626
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 244-6623
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041029000148); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2446 Church RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Frank Dichiara, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1053382291
- Aida Ismael-Lennon, PSY.DPsychologist1912304601
- Elaine Kandalepas, PSY.D.Psychologist1558760991
- Robbin Kay, PHDPsychologist1215045208
- Thomas Lozowski, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1104897354
- Lisa Mendelson, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1861772568
Verify Matthew J. Pitera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA05960500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
5,904 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam440 claims
- Clonazepam414 claims
- Trazodone Hcl386 claims
- Aripiprazole323 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl310 claims
- Bupropion Xl297 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: $14,903.37
67 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Peterson Medical Clinics LLCToms River, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew J. Pitera among 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey
Matthew J. Pitera, M.D. is one of 1,520 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 73% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 697 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 2084P0800X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey.
All 1,520 in New Jersey → Every provider in Toms River → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bonnie Ann Fenyar, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531669504478
- Peggy Finston, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531376664201
- Felix Geller, MDToms River, NJ 087531902073216
- Andrew Manoski, D.O.Toms River, NJ 087531194162792
- Donald Oh, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531548321649
- Nicole Palmieri, APNToms River, NJ 087531538716535
- Robert SchumanToms River, NJ 087531003958588
- Mohamed Yosry, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531932170651
Common questions
What is Matthew J. Pitera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew J. Pitera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225097702, issued on Mar 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew J. Pitera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2446 Church RD, Toms River, NJ, 08753. Phone: (732) 244-6626. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew J. Pitera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA05960500, 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 J. Pitera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew J. Pitera, M.D. had 5,904 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.