Usha Panicker, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician in Edison, New Jersey.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 7,871 in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Usha Panicker, M.D. filed 1,230 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician in Edison, New Jersey, prescribing 57% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 57%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥78th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Usha Panicker, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,230 ≥ 78th percentile 78% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Usha Panicker, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Usha Panicker, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician ranks #73 among New Jersey's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the New Jersey provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Usha Panicker, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2 MARYLAND AVE, Edison, NJ, 08820, with a listed phone of (732) 744-9288. NPI 1437131786 was issued on 11/14/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,230 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 164 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $427K in drug spend, split 34% brand-name and 57% generic by claim count.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 7,871 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 2,639 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1437131786 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/14/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1437131786 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Panicker across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Usha Panicker, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Usha Panicker, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$25
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
34% brand-name claims vs 57% generic, on 1,230 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,257
- Total Day Supply
- 97,118
- Brand vs Generic
- 34% brand / 57% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $409K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.44
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Usha Panicker, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
215 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
191 claims
- Glimepiride
Glimepiride
90 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 44
Atorvastatin Calcium
44 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 43
Amlodipine Besylate
43 claims
- Januvia 40
Januvia
40 claims
- Levemir Flexpen 37
Levemir Flexpen
37 claims
- Tradjenta 34
Tradjenta
34 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 215 |
| Metformin Hcl | 191 |
| Glimepiride | 90 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 44 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 43 |
| Januvia Sitagliptin Phosphate | 40 |
| Levemir Flexpen Insulin Detemir | 37 |
| Tradjenta Linagliptin | 34 |
| Repaglinide | 22 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 21 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Overview
How Usha Panicker, M.D. fits within the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician landscape nationally.
Usha Panicker, M.D.'s 1,230 claims are below the specialty average of 2,639.
Nearby Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Panicker.
Compare Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Jersey medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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