Paul Kenneth Lerer, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Westfield, NJ
Paul Kenneth Lerer, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Westfield, New Jersey, and NPI 1336131176, issued on Aug 18, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey MA46175, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Kenneth Lerer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MA46175 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 525 Central Ave, Westfield, NJ 07090
- Phone
- (908) 233-0895
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (908) 389-1930
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100327000109); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mayo Medical School, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 525 Central Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul Kenneth Lerer 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 MA46175Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine362 claims
- Omeprazole187 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium173 claims
- Gavilyte-G79 claims
- Mesalamine25 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf20 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: $166.95
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Practice Associates Medical GroupWestfield, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Kenneth Lerer among 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey
Paul Kenneth Lerer, MD is one of 735 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2000 among the 564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey.
All 735 in New Jersey → Every provider in Westfield → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Amrick, M.D.Westfield, NJ 070901538182050
- Samuel Gray, M.D.Westfield, NJ 070901629091459
- Ying Tang, M.D.Westfield, NJ 070901730478520
- Laura Andreias, M.D., M.S.Mountainside, NJ 070921699122697
- Raffaele Gibilisco, MD, PAWest New York, NJ 070931124134002
- Maria KassabWest New York, NJ 070931194974162
- Harry Snady, MD PHD, FACGWest New York, NJ 070931144322801
- Sameer Dhalla, M.D.Secaucus, NJ 070941417121898
Common questions
What is Paul Kenneth Lerer, MD's NPI number?
Paul Kenneth Lerer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336131176, issued on Aug 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Kenneth Lerer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 Central Ave, Westfield, NJ, 07090. Phone: (908) 233-0895. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Kenneth Lerer, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA46175, 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 Paul Kenneth Lerer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Kenneth Lerer, MD had 1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.