Roger Behar, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Somerset, NJ
Roger Behar, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Somerset, New Jersey, and NPI 1386685303, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA48144, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Roger Behar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MA48144 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 77 Veronica Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873
- Phone
- (732) 246-1311
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 214-9657
- Medicaid ID
- DSHS0245704 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041229000033); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1980
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 77 Veronica Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Colleen Schulte, APNNeurology Physician1720656853
Verify Roger Behar 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 MA48144Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
4,910 Medicare Part D claims for 733 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl528 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa499 claims
- Gabapentin447 claims
- Memantine Hcl251 claims
- Topiramate179 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl146 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): 86.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,211.67
138 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- The Medical Group OF New JerseySomerset, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Roger Behar among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey
Roger Behar, M.D. is one of 577 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.
All 577 in New Jersey → Every provider in Somerset → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jaffer AhmedSomerset, NJ 088731942741384
- Stephanus Busono, MDSomerset, NJ 088731306888953
- Seema Dixit, D.O.Somerset, NJ 088731144476417
- Devin Friedlander, M.D.Somerset, NJ 088731487695623
- Joshua Hersh, M.D.Somerset, NJ 088731457679987
- Rajesh Sachdeo, M.D.Somerset, NJ 088731043232556
- Colleen Schulte, APNSomerset, NJ 088731720656853
- Nimer MianSomerville, NJ 088761518084631
Common questions
What is Roger Behar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Roger Behar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386685303, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Roger Behar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 77 Veronica Avenue, Somerset, NJ, 08873. Phone: (732) 246-1311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Roger Behar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA48144, 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 Roger Behar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Roger Behar, M.D. had 4,910 Medicare Part D claims for 733 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Roger Behar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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.
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.