Neal Athwal
Optometrist · Toms River, NJ
Neal Athwal is an optometrist with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1295222511, issued on Apr 23, 2018. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA00679000, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neal Athwal
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 27OA00679000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14 Mule RD Ste 1, Toms River, NJ 08755
- Phone
- (732) 286-0900
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Neal Athwal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 27OA00679000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,371 Medicare Part D claims for 516 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost286 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol105 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth105 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone88 claims
- Restasis71 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate70 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.
The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 99.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,339.90
72 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Shore Eye Associates PAToms River, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
32 optometrist records list a Toms River practice address
They are 32 of the 2,671 NPPES records with a Toms River practice address, and 1,520 optometrist records in New Jersey.
All 32 in Toms River → All 1,520 in New Jersey → Every provider in Toms River →
Other optometrist records in New Jersey
- Silvana Abadeer, O.D.East Brunswick, NJ1447550645
- Charles Abady, O.D.Oakhurst, NJ1205817517
- Komal Abbas, ODAnnandale, NJ1811419914
- Laila Abbas, OD (OPTOMETRIST)Clifton, NJ1942722277
- Diamond Abbate, ODBurlington, NJ1932940210
- Gregg Abbate, O.D.Cherry Hill, NJ1568511921
- Aayh Abdelgawad, ODEast Windsor, NJ1760214183
- Rita Abdul- Massih, O.D.Little Silver, NJ1538178371
- Diellnor Abduramani, ODRiverdale, NJ1609768316
- Travis Abel, O.D.Woodcliff Lake, NJ1154760429
Common questions
What is Neal Athwal's NPI number?
Neal Athwal's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295222511, issued on Apr 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neal Athwal located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Mule RD Ste 1, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 286-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neal Athwal's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA00679000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Neal Athwal prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neal Athwal had 1,371 Medicare Part D claims for 516 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Neal Athwal's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.