Dr. Smita Mahendrakar, MD

  • Newark, NJ
  • Nephrologist
NPI1083874580PAC ID5698834497
Medicare services, 2024
1,017
Medicare patients, 2024
188
Part D claims, 2024
259
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
Practice phone
Call (973) 972-4300
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Primary practice

University Hospital

Hospital · Newark, New Jersey

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Dr. Smita Mahendrakar is a nephrologist in Newark, New Jersey

Dr. Mahendrakar practices at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, part of State of New Jersey.

Dr. Mahendrakar's NPI, 1083874580, was assigned on June 10, 2008. Dr. Mahendrakar holds New Jersey license 25MA08321100.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5698834497
NPI enumeration date
June 10, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(973) 972-4300
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Smita Mahendrakar practices at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey

Dr. Mahendrakar's primary practice is University Hospital, at 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103 in Essex County. The practice phone is (973) 972-4300.

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Dr. Smita Mahendrakar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Mahendrakar's primary practice is University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, part of State of New Jersey. The medical group on file is University Neuro-Ophthalmology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mahendrakar to 2 more dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Smita Mahendrakar's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mahendrakar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Smita Mahendrakar is one of 399 nephrologists in New Jersey

Nephrology is Dr. Mahendrakar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Mahendrakar is licensed in New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, New JerseyPrimaryLicense 25MA08321100 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Mahendrakar

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Smita Mahendrakar billed Medicare for 1,017 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,017 Medicare services from Dr. Mahendrakar across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 188 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $97,913 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,017
Medicare patients188
Paid by Medicare$97,913
Procedure codes9

Dr. Mahendrakar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7322024: 7054%
Tests and treatments
2023: 4722024: 31234%

Where Dr. Mahendrakar's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office13513%
  • In a facility88287%

Dr. Mahendrakar compared with the New Jersey median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Mahendrakar
  • New Jersey median
Medicare services
1,017vs 1,38226% below
Medicare patients
188vs 37149% below
Part D claims
163vs 94583% below

Medians across 397 nephrologists in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Mahendrakar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Smita Mahendrakar treated 188 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mahendrakar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 63% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mahendrakar's median patient age at 63, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 2024188
Average age68
Average risk score6.47
Also on Medicaid63%

Dr. Mahendrakar's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Mahendrakar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9953%
  • Men8947%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Mahendrakar's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Diabetes75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol75%
  5. Heart failure60%
  6. Ischemic heart disease52%
  7. Mood disorders45%
  8. Arthritis40%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Mahendrakar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Smita Mahendrakar wrote 259 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Mahendrakar wrote 259 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 163 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $108,940 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 212 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024259
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$108,940
Part D patients54

Dr. Mahendrakar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic200 claims77%
  • Brand-name59 claims23%

Dr. Mahendrakar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2122024: 16323%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Smita Mahendrakar takes part in Medicare

Dr. Mahendrakar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Smita Mahendrakar has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Mahendrakar, published from 2022 to 2023. 2022 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Mahendrakar's most frequent co-authors are Michael Yudd, MD, Patrick Thomas Brunk, DO and Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO.

Papers4
Years published2022 to 2023

Dr. Mahendrakar's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Smita Mahendrakar received $497 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Mahendrakar from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $131.

General payments to Dr. Mahendrakar by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Mahendrakar the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Smita Mahendrakar's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Smita Mahendrakar's NPI number?

Dr. Smita Mahendrakar's NPI number is 1083874580. It was assigned on June 10, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Smita Mahendrakar?

Dr. Smita Mahendrakar is a nephrologist in Newark, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Smita Mahendrakar practice?

Dr. Mahendrakar practices at 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103. Dr. Mahendrakar's primary practice is University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, part of State of New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mahendrakar to 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Smita Mahendrakar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Mahendrakar is (973) 972-4300.

What is Dr. Smita Mahendrakar's medical license number?

Dr. Mahendrakar holds New Jersey license 25MA08321100.

Which hospitals is Dr. Smita Mahendrakar affiliated with?

Dr. Mahendrakar practices at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.

What medical group is Dr. Smita Mahendrakar part of?

Dr. Mahendrakar is linked to University Neuro-Ophthalmology Associates.

Does Dr. Smita Mahendrakar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mahendrakar billed Medicare for 1,017 services in 2024, and Dr. Mahendrakar accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Smita Mahendrakar see?

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mahendrakar in 2024, with an average age of 68.

What services does Dr. Smita Mahendrakar bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Mahendrakar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), dialysis (90935) and hospital inpatient care (99231).

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What drugs does Dr. Smita Mahendrakar prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Mahendrakar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sevelamer Carbonate, Velphoro and Calcium Acetate.

Has Dr. Smita Mahendrakar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $497 in general payments to Dr. Mahendrakar from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Dr. Smita Mahendrakar been practicing?

Dr. Mahendrakar graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

Does Dr. Smita Mahendrakar do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Mahendrakar, published from 2022 to 2023.

Who does Dr. Smita Mahendrakar publish with?

Dr. Mahendrakar's most frequent co-authors are Michael Yudd, MD (2 shared papers), Patrick Thomas Brunk, DO (1 shared paper) and Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO (1 shared paper).

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