Pankaj Kakkar, M.D
Neurology Physician · Westwood, NJ
Pankaj Kakkar, M.D is a neurology physician with a practice address in Westwood, New Jersey, and NPI 1912278615, issued on Jan 26, 2012. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09581000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pankaj Kakkar
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 25MA09581000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 260 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ 07675
- Phone
- (201) 546-8510
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 503-8142
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150126000122); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Pankaj Kakkar 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 25MA09581000Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,428 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl197 claims
- Gabapentin107 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa103 claims
- Donepezil Hcl89 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride64 claims
- Levetiracetam60 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: $509.18
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- Hackensack Epilepsy Center PCWestwood, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pankaj Kakkar among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey
Pankaj Kakkar, M.D is one of 577 neurology 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 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 neurology physician records list a practice address in Westwood
They are 5 of the 382 NPPES records with a practice address in Westwood, and 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.
All 577 in New Jersey → Every provider in Westwood → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patricia Klein, MDWestwood, NJ 076751720048648
- Lorraine Lira, M.D.Westwood, NJ 076751649354119
- Joyce Tsai, M.D.Westwood, NJ 076751447513213
- David Van Slooten, M.D.Westwood, NJ 076751639251218
- Charles Asta, M.D.Teaneck, NJ 076661245314806
- Julie Fortunato, M.D.Teaneck, NJ 076661992130306
- Thomas Kreibich, MD PHDTeaneck, NJ 076661700089166
- Marissa Oller-Cramsie, D.O.Teaneck, NJ 076661528209541
Common questions
What is Pankaj Kakkar, M.D's NPI number?
Pankaj Kakkar, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912278615, issued on Jan 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pankaj Kakkar, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 260 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ, 07675. Phone: (201) 546-8510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pankaj Kakkar, M.D's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09581000, 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 Pankaj Kakkar, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pankaj Kakkar, M.D had 1,428 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.