NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melvin Rubenstein, M.D.,F.A.C.P.

Internal Medicine Physician · Scotch Plains, NJ

Melvin Rubenstein, M.D.,F.A.C.P. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, and NPI 1841212198, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA02131000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841212198
Name
Melvin Rubenstein
Credential
M.D.,F.A.C.P.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
25MA02131000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 E 2ND St, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone
(908) 322-7786
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(908) 322-0191
Medicaid ID
0634000 NJ
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1801 E 2ND St

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  4. Kimberly Hurley, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1275997678
  5. Payal Joshi, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1023305570
  6. Rebecca JuskeySpeech-Language Pathologist1013797265

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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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  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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,768 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melvin Rubenstein2,768
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium298 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate216 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium115 claims
  4. Simvastatin86 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium78 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium75 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: $180.42

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. 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. Melvin Rubenstein$180.42
  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.

Melvin Rubenstein among 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey

Melvin Rubenstein, M.D.,F.A.C.P. 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 fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

7 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Scotch Plains

They are 7 of the 326 NPPES records with a practice address in Scotch Plains, and 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Cassidy, MDScotch Plains, NJ 070761063594943
  2. John Christiano, M.D.Scotch Plains, NJ 070761477678126
  3. Esteban Lomnitz, MDScotch Plains, NJ 070761992797740
  4. Ramesh Patel, MDSouth Orange, NJ 070761437245354
  5. Nieva Pons, M.D.Scotch Plains, NJ 070761831200047
  6. Edred Shen, MDScotch Plains, NJ 070761154302024
  7. Steven Stanzione, MDScotch Plains, NJ 070761134111859
  8. Nicholas Pecorelli, M.D.Wood Ridge, NJ 070751699744755

Common questions

What is Melvin Rubenstein, M.D.,F.A.C.P.'s NPI number?

Melvin Rubenstein, M.D.,F.A.C.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841212198, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melvin Rubenstein, M.D.,F.A.C.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 E 2ND St, Scotch Plains, NJ, 07076. Phone: (908) 322-7786. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melvin Rubenstein, M.D.,F.A.C.P.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA02131000, 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 Melvin Rubenstein, M.D.,F.A.C.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melvin Rubenstein, M.D.,F.A.C.P. had 2,768 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.