NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard J. Garden, MD

Urology Physician · Westwood, NJ

Richard J. Garden, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Westwood, New Jersey, and NPI 1689642985, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA05923500, 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
1689642985
Name
Richard J. Garden
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
25MA05923500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
354 Old Hook RD, Westwood, NJ 07675
Phone
(201) 644-0677
Enumerated
Mar 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(201) 664-9381
Medicaid ID
5559804 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050112000793); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1987
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 354 Old Hook RD

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

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  6. James Lee, M.D.Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1457335564

Verify Richard J. Garden in five checks

  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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,240 Medicare Part D claims for 627 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Garden2,240
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Alfuzosin Hcl Er740 claims
  2. Finasteride457 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl413 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass91 claims
  5. Myrbetriq90 claims
  6. Cefuroxime54 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $49.59

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Blueprint Medicines Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Garden$49.59
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Mpv New Jersey MD Services PCEmerson, NJ

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

Richard J. Garden among 443 urology physician records in New Jersey

Richard J. Garden, MD is one of 443 urology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1998 among the 298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 443 urology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey BerdiniWoodcliff Lake, NJ 076771760450357
  2. Matis Fermaglich, MDTeaneck, NJ 076661386603785
  3. Raul Parra, M.D.Teaneck, NJ 076661871689968
  4. Jason Wynberg, M.D.Teaneck, NJ 076661023090230
  5. Edwin Sullivan, DO FACOSSaddle Brook, NJ 076631477580306
  6. Richard Campo, MDParamus, NJ 076521609968676
  7. Sergey Rome, M.D.Paramus, NJ 076521568431070
  8. Jack Vitenson, M.D.Paramus, NJ 076521982673489

Common questions

What is Richard J. Garden, MD's NPI number?

Richard J. Garden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689642985, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard J. Garden, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 354 Old Hook RD, Westwood, NJ, 07675. Phone: (201) 644-0677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard J. Garden, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA05923500, 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 Richard J. Garden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard J. Garden, MD had 2,240 Medicare Part D claims for 627 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard J. Garden, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 of 100. 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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