Prajakta V. Avhad, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Somerset, NJ
Prajakta V. Avhad, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Somerset, New Jersey, and NPI 1861709156, issued on Sep 8, 2010. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09001500, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Prajakta V. Avhad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- 25MA09001500 NJ
257357 NY
095776 OH
MD472148 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 51 Veronica Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873
- Phone
- (732) 846-7000
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2010
- Record last updated
- Sep 20, 2024
- Fax
- (732) 846-7001
- Medicaid ID
- 0311791 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120224000574); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 51 Veronica Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Busayo Adewale, PAMedical Physician Assistant1437835246
- Rachel Carpenter, NPNurse Practitioner1891399929
- Nipa Dani, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013997212
- Seema Dixit, D.O.Neurology Physician1144476417
- Devin Friedlander, M.D.Neurology Physician1487695623
- Joshua Hersh, M.D.Neurology Physician1457679987
Verify Prajakta V. Avhad 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 25MA09001500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,191 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 337 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin202 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium194 claims
- Tramadol Hcl132 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen97 claims
- Lidocaine90 claims
- Celecoxib79 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): 57.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $141.90
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 2 group practices
- Avenel Iselin Medical Group, LLCIselin, NJ
- Heart And Vascular Center OF New Brunswick LLCSomerset, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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- Akwasi Amponsah, M.D.Newark, NJ1750645982
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- James Armstrong, M.D.Camden, NJ1003850207
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Common questions
What is Prajakta V. Avhad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Prajakta V. Avhad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861709156, issued on Sep 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Prajakta V. Avhad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 Veronica Ave, Somerset, NJ, 08873. Phone: (732) 846-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Prajakta V. Avhad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09001500, 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 Prajakta V. Avhad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Prajakta V. Avhad, M.D. had 1,191 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Prajakta V. Avhad, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 57.7 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.
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.