NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikunj P. Mehta, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Toms River, NJ

Nikunj P. Mehta, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1821017344, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA 43305, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821017344
Name
Nikunj P. Mehta
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MA 43305 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9 Mule RD Ste E14, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 244-1080
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 244-1130
Medicaid ID
3947203 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050912000704); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Nikunj P. Mehta in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,982 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nikunj Mehta3,982
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium210 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium175 claims
  3. Alprazolam151 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium115 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium112 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl108 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: $454.91

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nikunj Mehta$454.91
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rwjbh Primary Care ServicesToms River, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nikunj P. Mehta among 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey

Nikunj P. Mehta, MD is one of 4,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2000 among the 3,132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

104 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Toms River

They are 104 of the 2,671 NPPES records with a practice address in Toms River, and 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thanaa Nelly Abraham, MDToms River, NJ 087551568442424
  2. Luzminda Anama, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551487647202
  3. Victor Bugay, MDToms River, NJ 087551568416352
  4. Gregory Cuozzo, MDToms River, NJ 087551013962166
  5. Dilip Desai, M.D. PAToms River, NJ 087551144213794
  6. Anjana Mathur, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551306895982
  7. Akshay Patel, MDToms River, NJ 087551396737581
  8. Benny Riviello, DOToms River, NJ 087551326011214

Common questions

What is Nikunj P. Mehta, MD's NPI number?

Nikunj P. Mehta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821017344, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikunj P. Mehta, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Mule RD Ste E14, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 244-1080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikunj P. Mehta, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA 43305, 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 Nikunj P. Mehta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikunj P. Mehta, MD had 3,982 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.