NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Denville, NJ

Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Denville, New Jersey, and NPI 1518973296, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA07768100, 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
1518973296
Name
Rocco A. Simmerano
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MA07768100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
109 US Highway 46, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone
(973) 625-1221
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 625-1594
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040720000082); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1999
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 109 US Highway 46

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

  1. Frank Capecci, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1184639940
  2. Nicole Castellucci, DPTPhysical Therapist1154043818
  3. Jenna Cotugno, DPTPhysical Therapist1770090946
  4. Ken Cubelli, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1346257581
  5. Heidi DaschkoPhysical Therapy Assistant1710247937

Verify Rocco A. Simmerano 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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

477 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 165 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rocco Simmerano477
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone100 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl100 claims
  3. Etodolac36 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl29 claims
  5. Celecoxib25 claims
  6. Cephalexin25 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): 64.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%70.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,331.67

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rocco Simmerano$1,332
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Tri-County Orthopaedic And Sports Medicine PACedar Knolls, NJ

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

Rocco A. Simmerano among 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey

Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D. is one of 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 444 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Capecci, M.D.Denville, NJ 078341184639940
  2. Ken Cubelli, M.D.Denville, NJ 078341346257581
  3. David Feldman, M.D.Denville, NJ 078341619990371
  4. Jesse Silverman, M.D.Denville, NJ 078341619991304
  5. Michael Deehan, MDHackettstown, NJ 078401306857461
  6. William Giliberti, MDHackettstown, NJ 078401801802459
  7. John Hurley, MDHackettstown, NJ 078401457319824
  8. John Murphy, MDHackettstown, NJ 078401740291806

Common questions

What is Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518973296, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 US Highway 46, Denville, NJ, 07834. Phone: (973) 625-1221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA07768100, 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 Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D. had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rocco A. Simmerano, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.5 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.

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