Nafisa Z. Poonawala, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Woodbridge, NJ
Nafisa Z. Poonawala, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and NPI 1700812617, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA04302700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nafisa Z. Poonawala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 25MA04302700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
- Phone
- (732) 499-5951
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nafisa Z. Poonawala 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 25MA04302700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Nafisa Z. Poonawala among 216 general practice physician records in New Jersey
Nafisa Z. Poonawala, M.D. is one of 216 general practice physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 46% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 46% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 216 general practice physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Krunal TrivediNewark, NJ 071021689249328
- Ryan Benson, MDNewark, NJ 071031912466780
- Simone Gadpaille, MDNewark, NJ 071031003503525
Common questions
What is Nafisa Z. Poonawala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nafisa Z. Poonawala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700812617, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nafisa Z. Poonawala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ, 07095. Phone: (732) 499-5951. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nafisa Z. Poonawala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA04302700, 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 Nafisa Z. Poonawala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nafisa Z. Poonawala, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.