NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Aftel, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Seaside Park, NJ

Scott Aftel, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Seaside Park, New Jersey, and NPI 1790847028, issued on Dec 14, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA62189, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790847028
Name
Scott Aftel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MA62189 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
247 O St, Seaside Park, NJ 08752
Phone
(201) 437-9711
Enumerated
Dec 14, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2024
Fax
(201) 437-9111
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111011000197); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Scott Aftel 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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81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,810 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Scott Aftel1,810
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam202 claims
  2. Clonazepam135 claims
  3. Lorazepam115 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate85 claims
  5. Risperidone78 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate77 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.

Scott Aftel among 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey

Scott Aftel, M.D. is one of 1,520 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 73% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 697 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey.

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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bonnie Ann Fenyar, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531669504478
  2. Peggy Finston, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531376664201
  3. Felix Geller, MDToms River, NJ 087531902073216
  4. Andrew Manoski, D.O.Toms River, NJ 087531194162792
  5. Donald Oh, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531548321649
  6. Nicole Palmieri, APNToms River, NJ 087531538716535
  7. Matthew Pitera, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531225097702
  8. Robert SchumanToms River, NJ 087531003958588

Common questions

What is Scott Aftel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott Aftel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790847028, issued on Dec 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Aftel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 247 O St, Seaside Park, NJ, 08752. Phone: (201) 437-9711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Aftel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA62189, 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 Scott Aftel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Aftel, M.D. had 1,810 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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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.