NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven J. Lowry, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Toms River, NJ

Steven J. Lowry, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1871558783, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA05825800, 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
1871558783
Name
Steven J. Lowry
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
25MA05825800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1163 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 557-6430
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040910000413); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 1991
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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Also registered at 1163 Route 37 W

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

  1. Eugenia Babiak, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1568400752
  2. Dino Espineli, MDInternal Medicine Physician1992807382
  3. Paula Imai, APRN-BC, CDEEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1326298993
  4. Robert Kane, D.M.DPeriodontics1124166673
  5. Myra Marshall, PH.D.Professional Counselor1386780815
  6. Olivia Ortiz, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1225191992

Verify Steven J. Lowry 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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

173 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Lowry173
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  2. Metronidazole39 claims
  3. Neomycin Sulfate37 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): 93.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $131.38

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Lowry$131.38
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. Barnabas Health Medical Group PCLakewood, NJ

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

Steven J. Lowry among 95 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New Jersey

Steven J. Lowry, M.D. is one of 95 colon & rectal 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 72 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 208C00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 95 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nina Paonessa, D.O., F.A.C.O.SBrielle, NJ 087301174503197
  2. Jane Park, M.D.Brick, NJ 087231700939956
  3. Rolando Villanueva, M.D.Brick, NJ 087231497728281
  4. Sanjiv Patankar, MDEast Brunswick, NJ 088161255429361
  5. Bertram Chinn, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201811968944
  6. Theodore Eisenstat, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201619948536
  7. Jonathan Knowles, MDEdison, NJ 088201699437897
  8. Joseph Notaro, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201265403307

Common questions

What is Steven J. Lowry, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven J. Lowry, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871558783, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven J. Lowry, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1163 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 557-6430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven J. Lowry, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA05825800, 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 Steven J. Lowry, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven J. Lowry, M.D. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven J. Lowry, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 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.

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