NPI Lookup New Jersey — Find NJ Healthcare Providers
Search New Jersey healthcare providers in the official NPPES registry — free, instant results
About New Jersey Healthcare Providers in NPPES
The NPPES registry contains approximately 62,000 active NPI records for New Jersey healthcare providers. These include individual practitioners (physicians, nurses, dentists, therapists, and more) and organizational providers (hospitals, group practices, clinics, and pharmacies). Major healthcare institutions in New Jersey include RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, Atlantic Health System, Virtua Health. Provider records are updated by providers themselves within 30 days of any change, and the registry is refreshed daily.
How to Find an NPI Number in New Jersey
The search tool above is pre-filtered to show New Jersey providers by default. Enter a provider's last name in the "By Provider Name" tab for the fastest results. For specific providers, entering both first and last name narrows results quickly. To find hospitals, clinics, or pharmacies operating in New Jersey, use the "By Organization" tab and enter the facility or practice name. To look up a known NPI number and verify it belongs to a New Jersey provider, use the "By NPI Number" tab.
New Jersey Healthcare Provider Overview
Healthcare in New Jersey is served by a network of providers across major cities including Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison. New Jersey providers span all medical specialties — from primary care physicians and family medicine to specialized surgical centers, behavioral health providers, and long-term care facilities. All providers who accept insurance, bill Medicare or Medicaid, or participate in electronic health record systems are listed in the NPPES NPI registry with active NPI records.
New Jersey Medical Board
The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners is the state regulatory authority that issues and oversees medical licenses in New Jersey. For license status verification, disciplinary actions, and medical board certification, visit the official website at https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/bme. While this NPI lookup tool confirms a provider's federal NPPES enrollment, state license verification through the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners is a separate but equally important step in complete provider credential verification. Both NPPES and state board data should be checked during credentialing workflows.
Common Healthcare Specialties in New Jersey
Healthcare providers in New Jersey cover the full spectrum of medical specialties. The most commonly registered specialties in the NPPES registry for New Jersey include internal medicine, family medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, orthopedics, psychiatry, neurology, and radiology. New Jersey also has significant numbers of advanced practice nurses (NPs, CRNAs, CNMs), physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and clinical psychologists — all of whom have NPI records in NPPES.
NPI Lookup for New Jersey Medicaid and Medicare
Verifying NPI enrollment for New Jersey providers who participate in state Medicaid or federal Medicare programs requires checking multiple databases. This NPPES tool provides the foundational identity verification. For New Jersey Medicaid enrollment, check with the state Medicaid agency directly. For Medicare enrollment, use the CMS PECOS system (see our PECOS NPI Lookup tool). For DEA prescribing authority verification for New Jersey providers, see our DEA License Lookup by NPI tool.
Related New Jersey Healthcare Resources
Additional resources for New Jersey provider verification: the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/bme for license verification; the OIG LEIE exclusion database at oig.hhs.gov for Medicaid/Medicare exclusion checks; the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) for malpractice and disciplinary history; and CMS Medicare Physician Compare for Medicare enrollment verification. Using all these resources together constitutes a comprehensive provider credential verification process.
Frequently Asked Questions — New Jersey NPI Lookup
How many healthcare providers are in New Jersey?
The NPPES registry contains approximately 62,000 active NPI records for New Jersey. This includes individual practitioners across all medical specialties and organizational providers such as hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies.
Can I look up a New Jersey provider by license number?
The NPPES registry does not support search by license number directly. However, NPI results include the provider's state license number, allowing you to cross-reference. To search by license number, use the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners website at https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/bme.
Is New Jersey NPI data publicly available?
Yes. All NPPES data, including New Jersey provider records, is publicly available under federal law (45 CFR Part 162). There is no registration required and no cost to access this information.
How do I verify a New Jersey physician's credentials?
A complete credential verification includes: (1) NPI verification in NPPES using this tool; (2) state medical license verification through the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; (3) Medicare enrollment check via PECOS; (4) DEA registration verification for prescribing providers; and (5) NPDB query for malpractice history.
What if a New Jersey provider doesn't appear in NPPES?
Providers not found in NPPES either do not have an NPI (very rare for practicing providers), have an NPI under a different name or address, or may have a deactivated NPI. Try searching by last name only, or contact the provider directly to confirm their NPI number.
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