Michael A. Pontoriero, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Clifton, NJ
Michael A. Pontoriero, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Clifton, New Jersey, and NPI 1275536765, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA04831400, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael A. Pontoriero
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 25MA04831400 NJ
25MAO4831400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1401 Broad St, Clifton, NJ 07013
- Phone
- (973) 759-9000
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2024
- Fax
- (973) 759-3297
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050816000100); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1401 Broad St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Anagnostakos, MDVascular Surgery Physician1255794269
- Cindy Bowman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245460187
- Kaitlyn Hariton, ANPNurse Practitioner1548136328
- Raymond Holmes, MDVascular Surgery Physician1699771220
- Emily Johnston, R.D.Registered Dietitian1740511872
- Jonathan Levison, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1912900416
Verify Michael A. Pontoriero 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 25MA04831400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
288 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel88 claims
- Cilostazol50 claims
- Eliquis45 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine22 claims
- Brilinta15 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $1,081.67
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Barnabas Health Medical Group, PCNewark, NJ
- Ccg Medical Group LLCWestfield, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 156 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New Jersey.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New Jersey
- Mohamed Abbassi, M.D.North Brunswick, NJ1073057543
- Adam Arnofsky, MDEnglewood, NJ1245301332
- Kourosh Asgarian, D.O.Neptune, NJ1164505442
- Joseph Auteri, MDPennington, NJ1386613149
- John Aversa, MDCamden, NJ1043666985
- Howard Axelrod, M.D.Pomona, NJ1093705014
- George Batsides, MDNew Brunswick, NJ1992874705
- Luis Berrizbeitia, M.D.Princeton, NJ1285684290
- Jean Philippe Bocage, MDSomerset, NJ1083789010
- Walter Boris, DOMarlton, NJ1184671885
Common questions
What is Michael A. Pontoriero, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael A. Pontoriero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275536765, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael A. Pontoriero, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Broad St, Clifton, NJ, 07013. Phone: (973) 759-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael A. Pontoriero, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA04831400, 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 A. Pontoriero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael A. Pontoriero, M.D. had 288 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.