Pankaj Kakkar, M.D
NPI 1912278615ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Westwood, NJ
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D) with Hackensack Epilepsy Center PC, practicing in Westwood, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $588,325 for 1,428 claims, against $58,025 paid for services in 2024. Lundbeck LLC was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $285.50 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1912278615 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 26, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 24, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 25MA09581000 | 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 - Neurology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 343 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 591 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,025 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,428 · 2,784 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 256 |
| Total drug cost | $588,325 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine, Psychiatry |
Medical group
- Hackensack Epilepsy Center PCWestwood, NJ · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ
- Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ
Other facilities
- Valley Home Care Inc.Home health agency · Paramus, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$285.50 · 16 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$509.18 · 39 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $64.03 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $40.52 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $39.42 | 2 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $37.18 | 2 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $20.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$285.50 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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