Kathleen M. Porsch, CNM
NPI 1659349124ActiveIndividual· Midwife· Manahawkin, NJ
Midwife (CNM) with Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC, practicing in Manahawkin, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $21,827 for 252 claims, against $6,136 paid for services in 2024. Exeltis, USA Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $552.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659349124 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CNM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 23, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwife Primary | 176B00000X | 25ME00032601 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm) (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 77 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 116 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,136 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 252 · 550 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 74 |
| Total drug cost | $21,827 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm) |
Medical group
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ · 1,922 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ
- Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$552.72 · 33 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$386.01 · 24 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exeltis, USA Inc. | $80.84 | 4 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $73.12 | 4 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | $67.93 | 6 |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC | $53.60 | 3 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $53.16 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$552.72 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Midwife providers in Manahawkin
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