Nigam Dharmendra Patel, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Toms River, NJ
Nigam Dharmendra Patel, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1710474127, issued on Apr 20, 2018. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA11371800, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nigam Dharmendra Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 25MA11371800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 780 Route 37 W Ste 110, Toms River, NJ 08755
- Phone
- (848) 317-8152
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2026
- Fax
- (848) 317-8188
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220830004613); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 780 Route 37 W Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nigam Dharmendra Patel 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 25MA11371800Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,011 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone332 claims
- Methotrexate241 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate152 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium126 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl121 claims
- Gabapentin88 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: $716.43
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 3 group practices
- Advocare, LLCSewell, NJ
- Practice Associates Medical GroupSummit, NJ
- The Medical Group OF New JerseyHackettstown, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nigam Dharmendra Patel among 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey
Nigam Dharmendra Patel, MD is one of 253 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 87% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey.
All 253 in New Jersey → Every provider in Toms River → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sadia Ghafoor, DOToms River, NJ 087551275722951
- Sawsan Najmey, MDToms River, NJ 087551225118086
- Scott Blumberg, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531104897339
- Shreya Gor, MDToms River, NJ 087571992238075
- Ramesh Kumar, MDToms River, NJ 087571114000114
- Carrie Edelman, M.D.Wall, NJ 087361821061110
- Mutahir Abidi, M.D.Brick, NJ 087241598780033
- Mayce Haj-AliBridgewater, NJ 088071205280641
Common questions
What is Nigam Dharmendra Patel, MD's NPI number?
Nigam Dharmendra Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710474127, issued on Apr 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nigam Dharmendra Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 780 Route 37 W Ste 110, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (848) 317-8152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nigam Dharmendra Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA11371800, 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 Nigam Dharmendra Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nigam Dharmendra Patel, MD had 2,011 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.