Vinod Kumar Rustgi, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · New Brunswick, NJ
Vinod Kumar Rustgi, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and NPI 1679589121, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09823400, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinod Kumar Rustgi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 25MA09823400 NJ
MD-029154E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 125 Paterson St Ste 5100, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
- Phone
- (732) 235-7784
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 235-7792
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160531000573); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 125 Paterson St Ste 5100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vinod Kumar Rustgi 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 25MA09823400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
221 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ursodiol35 claims
- Omeprazole20 claims
- Lactulose17 claims
- Tacrolimus17 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $58,659.97
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- Community Hospital Family Practice LLCLargo, FL
- Rutgers Health-Rwj Scleroderma ProgramNew Brunswick, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinod Kumar Rustgi among 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey
Vinod Kumar Rustgi, MD is one of 735 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 89% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2000 among the 564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RG0100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Abdelsayed, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011144298613
- Steven Brant, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011386601953
- Lea Chen, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011679732242
- Kiron DasNew Brunswick, NJ 089011033289756
- Louis GriffelNew Brunswick, NJ 089011902976582
- Vishal Jain, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011710185467
- Andrew Korman, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011780833343
- Capecomorin Pitchumoni, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011144270539
Common questions
What is Vinod Kumar Rustgi, MD's NPI number?
Vinod Kumar Rustgi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679589121, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinod Kumar Rustgi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Paterson St Ste 5100, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901. Phone: (732) 235-7784. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinod Kumar Rustgi, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09823400, 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 Vinod Kumar Rustgi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinod Kumar Rustgi, MD had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.
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.