NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Bernard Kerner, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Springfield, NJ

Michael Bernard Kerner, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Springfield, New Jersey, and NPI 1982693990, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA02630300, 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
1982693990
Name
Michael Bernard Kerner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
25MA02630300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081
Phone
(973) 467-1313
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2025
Fax
(973) 467-3133
Medicaid ID
1855905 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 25 Morris Ave

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

  1. Karol CallirgosNurse Practitioner1760227680
  2. Michael Fuhrman, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1720077746
  3. Marvin Lipsky, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1932198942

Verify Michael Bernard Kerner 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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Michael Kerner1,138
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium338 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf127 claims
  3. Dexlansoprazole Dr51 claims
  4. Linzess46 claims
  5. Omeprazole45 claims
  6. Sucralfate41 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: $827.99

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Kerner$827.99
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Michael Bernard Kerner among 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey

Michael Bernard Kerner, M.D. is one of 735 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Srinivas Channapragada, M.D.Springfield, NJ 070811801944632
  2. Michael Fuhrman, M.D.Springfield, NJ 070811720077746
  3. John Green, M.D.Springfield, NJ 070811114072444
  4. Marvin Lipsky, M.D.Springfield, NJ 070811932198942
  5. Alok Goyal, M.D.South Plainfield, NJ 070801003848805
  6. Meet Parikh, D.O.South Plainfield, NJ 070801942659578
  7. Devang Patel, MDSouth Plainfield, NJ 070801558395046
  8. Sujala Chirla, MDUnion, NJ 070831790946663

Common questions

What is Michael Bernard Kerner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Bernard Kerner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982693990, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Bernard Kerner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ, 07081. Phone: (973) 467-1313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Bernard Kerner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA02630300, 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 Michael Bernard Kerner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Bernard Kerner, M.D. had 1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.