Providers

STUART N RICE, MD

NPI 1366403610, individual, Summit, NJ, Anesthesiology

1
Evidence tier
documented action, then payment
  • Listed on the NY Medicaid exclusion list since May 11, 2015.
  • Medicaid still paid claims in 12 later months, $8,652 in total.
score 94 of 100, rank 296, $9K at stake

Paid after the action

Months in which Medicaid paid claims for this provider after a public action that should have triggered a screening check. This is a record of payments, not a determination that they were improper.

listidentity checkaction datewindow closedmonths paid afterfirstlastpaid after12 months before
NY Medicaid exclusion list
ny omig medicaid exclusion list (tab-delimited, sept 2026)
Exact NPI, name verifiedMay 11, 2015still open12Aug 2021Nov 2023$9K$0

National provider registry

From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.

NameSTUART N RICE, MD
TypeIndividual
StatusActive
NPI issuedMarch 28, 2006, last updated February 7, 2008
Practice location33 OVERLOOK RD, STE 311, Summit, NJ 07901-3570, 908-598-1500
Mailing addressPO BOX 48078, Newark, NJ 07101-4878
Specialties
Anesthesiology (207L00000X, primary, license 25MA05618400 NJ)

Procedures billed

The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.

Medicaid, largest codes
codewhat it ispaidshareper patient-monthtypicalrank among providers
00142Anesthesia for lens surgery$9K100%$49$50 (top 5% from $125)48th percentile
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
codewhat it isservicesbeneficiariespaidsubmitted per serviceallowed per servicecharge to allowedusual for this code
00142Anesthesia for lens surgery252218$25K$1K$1278.9x8.9x (90th percentile 19.0x)

A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.

In this area

10 providers in Union County, NJ carry an indicator in the public record, with $18.8M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 8 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 1. 2 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.

tierproviderat stakewhy
1STEVEN BROWNSTEIN
Springfield, NJ, ranked 435
$199
  • Listed on the NY Medicaid exclusion list since November 15, 2009.
  • Medicaid still paid claims in 10 later months, $199 in total.
1ELITE PHARMACY, INC
Linden, NJ, ranked 588
$0
  • Adjudicated (pleaded guilty) per a Department of Justice release dated July 15, 2025.
  • No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.
4EDGARDO TAN
Elizabeth, NJ, ranked 7312
$1.7M
  • Hours beyond a day in 6 months under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
  • Records needed.
  • and 2 more
4TREVOR FORBES
Springfield, NJ, ranked 7459
$4.8M
  • Hours beyond a day in 28 months, but with up to 651 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
  • and 1 more
4IROKA IFEGWU
Union, NJ, ranked 7672
$2.1M
  • Hours beyond a day in 12 months, but with up to 588 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
  • and 1 more
4FEHINTOLA OGUNSAKIN
Elizabeth, NJ, ranked 7700
$1.9M
  • Hours beyond a day in 2 months, but with up to 798 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
  • and 1 more
4KAMRAN TASHAROFI
Garwood, NJ, ranked 8571
$2.9M
  • Hours beyond a day in 6 months, but with up to 2384 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
4VIPIN GARG
Elizabeth, NJ, ranked 8582
$2.8M
  • Hours beyond a day in 18 months, but with up to 915 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
All 10 in NJ

Recent enforcement in NJ

All releases

Department of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.

DOJIndictedJul 29, 2026
Fraud Division Resolves Fraud Investigation of Eye Care Group Under New Corporate Enforcement Policy; Health Care Executive Charged for Alleged Fraud and Kickbacks
DiDonato allegedly conspired to defraud Medicare by billing for unnecessary and duplicative diagnostic eye tests and paid kickbacks and bribes to ophthalmologists disguised as consulting fees for patient referrals, while Campus Eye received a declination after self-disclosing and agreed to pay back $1 million to victims.
DOJIndictedJul 29, 2026
Founder And Former CEO of New Jersey Based Eye Care Group Charged with Health Care Fraud Conspiracy and Paying Illegal Kickbacks
DiDonato allegedly paid kickbacks disguised as consulting fees to ophthalmologists for patient referrals and billed Medicare approximately $3.4 million for duplicative or unnecessary diagnostic tests performed at his optometry practice and eye surgery center.
DOJChargedJul 9, 2026
Six Individuals, Including a Pharmacist and Doctor, Charged in Connection with $20 Million Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
A pharmacy owner paid cash kickbacks to a doctor, advanced practice nurses, and an office manager in exchange for medically unnecessary prescriptions for high-reimbursement medications billed to Medicare and Medicaid.
DOJPleaded guiltyJun 24, 2026
Cape May County Psychiatrist Admits to 17 Felony Counts for Unlawful Controlled Substance Prescriptions Linked to Sexual Conduct, Risk of Death, and Serious Bodily Injury
A psychiatrist issued invalid prescriptions for Adderall, Vyvanse, and Xanax to 17 patients outside the usual course of professional practice, with intent to defraud and mislead the dispensing pharmacies and the insurers, government benefits programs, and other third parties who paid for the drugs, sometimes in exchange for sexual activities, images, or videos.
DOJSentencedMay 21, 2026
New Jersey Physical Therapist Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Amtrak
Kim, a licensed physical therapist, allowed her license and business bank accounts to be used to bill Amtrak's health care plan for claims for services that never were provided and were medically unnecessary, in return for a portion of the proceeds.

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