Ritu Nahar, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Somerset, NJ
Ritu Nahar, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Somerset, New Jersey, and NPI 1801329651, issued on Apr 8, 2017. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA11540800, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ritu Nahar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 25MA11540800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17 Clyde RD Ste 101, Somerset, NJ 08873
- Phone
- (732) 873-1600
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2023
- Fax
- (732) 548-7408
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221228001705); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 735 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ritu Nahar 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 25MA11540800Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
255 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf79 claims
- Omeprazole53 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
- Linzess15 claims
- Trulance12 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $359.82
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Qol Medical, LLC. 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
- Allied Digestive Health LLCEdison, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ritu Nahar among 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey
Ritu Nahar, MD is one of 735 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2000 among the 564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey.
All 735 in New Jersey → Every provider in Somerset → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Aronson, MDSomerset, NJ 088731285655274
- William Ferges, M.D.Somerset, NJ 088731982909040
- Ira MerkelSomerset, NJ 088731336146125
- Sudha Nahar, M.D.Somerset, NJ 088731164463071
- Lawrence Pickover, MDSomerset, NJ 088731326084310
- Anna Platovsky, M.D.Somerset, NJ 088731982966222
- Syed Shamim, MDSomerset, NJ 088731811985047
- Stephen Shapiro, MDSomerville, NJ 088761295773570
Common questions
What is Ritu Nahar, MD's NPI number?
Ritu Nahar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801329651, issued on Apr 8, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ritu Nahar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17 Clyde RD Ste 101, Somerset, NJ, 08873. Phone: (732) 873-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ritu Nahar, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA11540800, 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 Ritu Nahar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ritu Nahar, MD had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ritu Nahar, 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.
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.