NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vivian K. Bethala, MD

Specialist · Emerson, NJ

Vivian K. Bethala, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Emerson, New Jersey, and NPI 1235191800, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA03714400, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235191800
Name
Vivian K. Bethala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
25MA03714400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
466 Old Hook RD, Emerson, NJ 07630
Phone
(201) 261-1005
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(201) 261-4208
Medicaid ID
4906403 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040306000105); accepts Medicare assignment
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 466 Old Hook RD

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

  1. Nomaan Ashraf, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1104957976
  2. Eric Avezzano, MDGastroenterology Physician1578591814
  3. Muhiba Begum, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1821716994
  4. Ari Ben-Yishay, MDSpecialist1073577052
  5. Nalini Bethala, MDSpecialist1710940234
  6. Alan Briker, MDInternal Medicine Physician1942238654

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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

2,830 Medicare Part D claims for 509 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vivian Bethala2,830
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine536 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium477 claims
  3. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf132 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium92 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium83 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl74 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): 92.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%76.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $451.20

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vivian Bethala$451.20
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

  1. Medical Multispecialty Association PAFair Lawn, NJ
  2. Vivian K Bethala MD PAEmerson, NJ

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

6 specialist records list a practice address in Emerson

They are 6 of the 180 NPPES records with a practice address in Emerson, and 1,636 specialist records in New Jersey.

Other specialist records in New Jersey

  1. Lisa AbateHainesport, NJ1316180755
  2. Ziad Abbud, MDNeptune, NJ1740373489
  3. Aliyah Abdullah-GriffinCarteret, NJ1538519962
  4. Vanjelo Abellar, RPTCarteret, NJ1962595629
  5. Hossein Abessi, M.D.Wayne, NJ1841353794
  6. Marc Abo, M.D.Phillipsburg, NJ1003877267
  7. Ronald Aboody, MDPassaic, NJ1235109976
  8. Ahmed Abou-Taleb, MDBelleville, NJ1962432799
  9. Abdelhamid Abourya, PTFords, NJ1033353800
  10. Abraham Abraham, DPTFort Lee, NJ1144532813

Common questions

What is Vivian K. Bethala, MD's NPI number?

Vivian K. Bethala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235191800, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vivian K. Bethala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 466 Old Hook RD, Emerson, NJ, 07630. Phone: (201) 261-1005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vivian K. Bethala, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA03714400, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vivian K. Bethala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vivian K. Bethala, MD had 2,830 Medicare Part D claims for 509 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vivian K. Bethala, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.8 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.

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