Vipul K. Lakhani, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Toms River, NJ
Vipul K. Lakhani, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1982689303, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06737500, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vipul K. Lakhani
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 25MA06737500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 413 Lakehurst RD Bldg 1, Toms River, NJ 08755
- Phone
- (732) 244-4322
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 244-4320
- Medicaid ID
- 8037001 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040311001102); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Vipul K. Lakhani 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 25MA06737500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
5,687 Medicare Part D claims for 1,210 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,193 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol668 claims
- Timolol Maleate358 claims
- Lumigan316 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate311 claims
- Difluprednate302 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): 99.5 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: $1,670.87
78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Shore Eye Associates PAToms River, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Vipul K. Lakhani, MD's NPI number?
Vipul K. Lakhani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982689303, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vipul K. Lakhani, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 413 Lakehurst RD Bldg 1, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 244-4322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vipul K. Lakhani, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06737500, 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 Vipul K. Lakhani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vipul K. Lakhani, MD had 5,687 Medicare Part D claims for 1,210 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vipul K. Lakhani, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.5 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.