Rangaswamy Lokchander, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Toms River, NJ
Rangaswamy Lokchander, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1154460269, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey MA05317100, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rangaswamy Lokchander
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MA05317100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 Lakehurst RD, Toms River, NJ 08755
- Phone
- (732) 281-1590
- Enumerated
- Feb 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2023
- Fax
- (732) 281-1593
- Medicaid ID
- 0508705 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031211000051); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 301 Lakehurst RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Patricia Gibbons, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1487859435
- Nancy KarroumPharmacist1952731226
- Kristen Landfried, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1225574999
- Mark Marino, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1093759631
- Melanie Mitchell, LCSWClinical Social Worker1780976944
- Neil Nagaria, MDGastroenterology Physician1760401749
Verify Rangaswamy Lokchander 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 MA05317100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,534 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine482 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium469 claims
- Sucralfate136 claims
- Omeprazole39 claims
- Rabeprazole Sodium31 claims
- Colesevelam Hcl30 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $793.12
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, 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
- Gastroenterology Associates OF New Jersey LLCToms River, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Rangaswamy Lokchander, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rangaswamy Lokchander, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154460269, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rangaswamy Lokchander, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Lakehurst RD, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 281-1590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rangaswamy Lokchander, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA05317100, 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 Rangaswamy Lokchander, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rangaswamy Lokchander, M.D. had 1,534 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rangaswamy Lokchander, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.