NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nephrology Physician NPI 1518991843 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Priya Anantharaman, M.D.
Nephrology Physician in Brick, New Jersey.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,806 in Nephrology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 450 beneficiaries · Nephrology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.1K
55 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Priya Anantharaman, M.D. filed 2,516 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Nephrology Physician in Brick, New Jersey, prescribing 87% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥87th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Priya Anantharaman, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1518991843), first enumerated 07/11/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,516 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.1K in reported industry payments (55 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1518991843 · Nephrology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1518991843
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 11K Nephrology Physician
- RX-MID 2,516
- BOOK-THIN 356 in New Jersey
- PHOTO-ENUM David Williams, M.D. · 2006
Priya Anantharaman, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,516 ≥ 87th percentile 87% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Priya Anantharaman, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Priya Anantharaman, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Nephrology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,516 67% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1518991843 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nephrology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/11/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Priya Anantharaman, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC
Neptune, NJ
Jersey Coast Nephrology And Hypertension Associates LLC
Brick, NJ
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Priya Anantharaman, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.1K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Priya Anantharaman, M.D. - brand share 13.0%
Nephrology Physician average
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 2,516 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,516
Total Claims
$444K
Total Drug Cost
450
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,577.6
- Total Day Supply
- 194,476
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $382K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $61K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 59
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.47
- Gender Split
- 48% female / 52% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 24, 65-74: 167, 75-84: 202, 85+: 57
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Priya Anantharaman, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
275 claims
- Nifedipine Er
Nifedipine Er
136 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
123 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
114 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide 106
Hydrochlorothiazide
106 claims
- Farxiga 100
Farxiga
100 claims
- Lisinopril 84
Lisinopril
84 claims
- Potassium Chloride 71
Potassium Chloride
71 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | 275 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 136 |
| Losartan Potassium | 123 |
| Furosemide | 114 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 106 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 100 |
| Lisinopril | 84 |
| Potassium Chloride | 71 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | 66 |
| Lokelma Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate | 63 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nephrology Physician Overview
How Priya Anantharaman, M.D. fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.
10,806
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,511
Avg Claims per Provider
Priya Anantharaman, M.D.'s 2,516 claims are above the specialty average of 1,511.
Nationwide Nephrology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Anantharaman, both outside New Jersey so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Anantharaman.
One of 356 Nephrology Physician providers enrolled in New Jersey, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Arshia Abbasi
MD
Paramus, NJ
Dr. Khaled Abdel-Kader
M.D.
Freehold, NJ
Dr. Zeinab Abdulrahman
MD
Neptune Twp, NJ
Dr. Mirel Abramovici
M.D.
Englewood, NJ
Dr. Prasad Acharya
M.D.
Hainesport, NJ
Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Priya Anantharaman, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Priya Anantharaman, M.D. specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in Brick, New Jersey. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Priya Anantharaman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Priya Anantharaman, M.D. wrote 2,516 Medicare Part D claims totaling $444K in drug costs for 450 beneficiaries.
Where is Priya Anantharaman, M.D. located? ▼
Priya Anantharaman, M.D. is located at 1541 ROUTE 88 STE A, Brick, NJ, 08724. Phone: (732) 836-3200.
What is Priya Anantharaman, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Priya Anantharaman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518991843, issued on 07/11/2006.
Does Priya Anantharaman, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Priya Anantharaman, M.D.'s prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $382K in brand drug costs.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,806 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,511 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Priya Anantharaman, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Priya Anantharaman, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Amlodipine Besylate, Nifedipine Er, Losartan Potassium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Priya Anantharaman, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Priya Anantharaman, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,516 Part D claims and 450 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Priya Anantharaman, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Priya Anantharaman, M.D.'s NPI is 1518991843 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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