Smita Mahendrakar, MD
Nephrology Physician · Newark, NJ
Smita Mahendrakar, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1083874580, issued on Jun 10, 2008. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA08321100, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Smita Mahendrakar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 25MA08321100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 185 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103
- Phone
- (973) 972-4100
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081107000776); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Smita Mahendrakar 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 25MA08321100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate64 claims
- Velphoro38 claims
- Calcium Acetate30 claims
- Nifedipine Er17 claims
- Losartan Potassium14 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): 73.3 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: $74.19
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- University Physician Associates OF New Jersey IncNewark, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Smita Mahendrakar among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey
Smita Mahendrakar, MD is one of 433 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 337 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207RN0300X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.
All 433 in New Jersey → Every provider in Newark → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harshad Chaudhari, M.D.Newark, NJ 071031831551530
- Joshua Kaplan, M.D.Newark, NJ 071031407881287
- Alex Plamm, D.O.Newark, NJ 071031548792336
- Kara Chenitz, MDNewark, NJ 071021134306905
- William Chenitz, MD, FACPNewark, NJ 071021972531457
- Sudipa Chowdhury, DONewark, NJ 071021770086860
- Jennine Michaud, DONewark, NJ 071011912239351
- Dipal Patel, M.D.Newark, NJ 071051326056284
Common questions
What is Smita Mahendrakar, MD's NPI number?
Smita Mahendrakar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083874580, issued on Jun 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Smita Mahendrakar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 185 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ, 07103. Phone: (973) 972-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Smita Mahendrakar, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA08321100, 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 Smita Mahendrakar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Smita Mahendrakar, MD had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Smita Mahendrakar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.3 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.