NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Legal Medicine NPI 1053316653 MD
Verify on CMS → Michael Margolin, MD
Legal Medicine in Cranford, New Jersey.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,045 in Legal Medicine, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
819
Medicare Part D claims · 195 beneficiaries · Legal Medicine avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$631.89
45 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Michael Margolin, MD filed 819 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Legal Medicine in Cranford, New Jersey, prescribing 82% generic.
- 819
- Part D claims, 2024
- 82%
- generic prescribing
- $631.89
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥72nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Michael Margolin, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1053316653), first enumerated 06/20/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 819 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$631.89 in reported industry payments (45 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1053316653 · Legal Medicine
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1053316653
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 1,045
- RX-LIGHT 819
- BOOK-THIN 41 in New Jersey
- PHOTO-ENUM Thomas Sneed, M.D. · 2005
Michael Margolin, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
819 ≥ 72nd percentile 72% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Michael Margolin, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Legal Medicine
Medicare Part D claims
819 71% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Legal Medicine compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1053316653 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Legal Medicine |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/20/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Michael Margolin, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
RF Ledon MD PC
Union, NJ
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Michael Margolin, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$632
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Michael Margolin, MD - brand share 18.0%
Legal Medicine average
18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 819 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
819
Total Claims
$853K
Total Drug Cost
195
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,923.2
- Total Day Supply
- 55,888
- Brand vs Generic
- 18% brand / 82% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $788K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $65K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 24
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.33
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Michael Margolin, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Famotidine
Famotidine
132 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
127 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
114 claims
- Mesalamine 48
Mesalamine
48 claims
- Esomeprazole Magne… 46
Esomeprazole Magnesium
46 claims
- Loperamide 23
Loperamide
23 claims
- Dexlansoprazole Dr 22
Dexlansoprazole Dr
22 claims
- Creon 19
Creon
19 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Famotidine | 132 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 127 |
| Omeprazole | 114 |
| Mesalamine | 48 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | 46 |
| Loperamide Loperamide Hcl | 23 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 22 |
| Creon Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 19 |
| Colestipol Hcl | 18 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Legal Medicine Overview
How Michael Margolin, MD fits within the Legal Medicine landscape nationally.
1,045
Legal Medicine Providers in US
50
States with Legal Medicine
2,818
Avg Claims per Provider
Michael Margolin, MD's 819 claims are below the specialty average of 2,818.
Nationwide Legal Medicine peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Margolin, both outside New Jersey so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Legal Medicine Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Margolin.
One of 41 Legal Medicine providers enrolled in New Jersey, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Adel Amer
M.D
Sicklerville, NJ
Dr. Paul Arias
MD
Newark, NJ
Dr. Mark Bartiss
M.D.
Manahawkin, NJ
Stacey Blackman
APN
East Orange, NJ
Dr. Robert Bock
M.D.
Newfoundland, NJ
Compare Legal Medicine nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michael Margolin, MD's specialty? ▼
Michael Margolin, MD specializes in Legal Medicine and practices in Cranford, New Jersey. Credentials: MD.
How much does Michael Margolin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Michael Margolin, MD wrote 819 Medicare Part D claims totaling $853K in drug costs for 195 beneficiaries.
Where is Michael Margolin, MD located? ▼
Michael Margolin, MD is located at 210 NORTH AVE E, Cranford, NJ, 07016. Phone: (908) 272-6300.
What is Michael Margolin, MD's NPI number? ▼
Michael Margolin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053316653, issued on 06/20/2005.
Does Michael Margolin, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Michael Margolin, MD's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $788K in brand drug costs.
How many Legal Medicine providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,045 Legal Medicine providers across 50 states in the US. The average Legal Medicine provider writes 2,818 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Margolin, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Margolin, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Famotidine, Pantoprazole Sodium, Omeprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Margolin, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Michael Margolin, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 819 Part D claims and 195 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Margolin, MD's credentials? ▼
Michael Margolin, MD's NPI is 1053316653 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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