NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Penny S. Turtel, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Oakhurst, NJ

Penny S. Turtel, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Oakhurst, New Jersey, and NPI 1609847730, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey BT3359052, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609847730
Name
Penny S. Turtel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
BT3359052 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1907 Highway 35, Oakhurst, NJ 07755
Phone
(732) 517-0060
Enumerated
Jan 27, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 548-7408
Medicaid ID
5015405 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101008000411); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1986
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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Also registered at 1907 Highway 35

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Aquino, MDGastroenterology Physician1093786121
  2. Shamina Dhillon, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1992779300
  3. Frederic Gross, MDGastroenterology Physician1760453658
  4. Junsuke Maki, MDGastroenterology Physician1184824450
  5. Margaret Seckar, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1578849824
  6. Ben Terrany, MDGastroenterology Physician1578528592

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  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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89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,532 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Penny Turtel1,532
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Esomeprazole Magnesium303 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium292 claims
  3. Famotidine180 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt132 claims
  5. Omeprazole112 claims
  6. Dexlansoprazole Dr46 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.5 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $492.73

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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.

  1. Penny Turtel$492.73
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Allied Digestive Health LLCBrick, NJ
  2. Barnabas Health Medical Group, PCWest Long Branch, NJ
  3. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCNeptune, NJ

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

13 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Oakhurst

They are 13 of the 240 NPPES records with a practice address in Oakhurst, and 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey.

Other gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey

  1. Bernard Aaron, M.D.Brick, NJ1962475566
  2. George Abdelsayed, MDNew Brunswick, NJ1144298613
  3. Rini Abraham, M.D.Montclair, NJ1285893321
  4. Melville Ackerman, MDMedford, NJ1598707580
  5. Faiz AfridiNewark, NJ1124480132
  6. Anil Agarwal, MDClifton, NJ1497704373
  7. Sudhir Agarwal, MDSuccasunna, NJ1215006275
  8. Aakash Aggarwal, MDHackensack, NJ1942597588
  9. Ahmed Ahmed, DOFort Lee, NJ1093219099
  10. Rafeeq Ahmed, M.DManahawkin, NJ1740411933

Common questions

What is Penny S. Turtel, MD's NPI number?

Penny S. Turtel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609847730, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Penny S. Turtel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1907 Highway 35, Oakhurst, NJ, 07755. Phone: (732) 517-0060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Penny S. Turtel, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number BT3359052, 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 Penny S. Turtel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Penny S. Turtel, MD had 1,532 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Penny S. Turtel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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), 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.

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