Pankaj Kakkar, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Pankaj Kakkar, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)122 services
2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)98 services
3. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)51 services
4. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)48 services
5. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)44 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis59%
• Ischemic heart disease41%
• Diabetes38%
• Anxiety38%

Hospitals where Pankaj Kakkar works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Pankaj Kakkar at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 310130
• Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 310001

Practice locations

Addresses where Pankaj Kakkar is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 260 Old Hook Rd, Suite 200Westwood, NJ 07675 (201) 546‑8510
• 6 Forest Ave, Suite 150Paramus, NJ 07652 (201) 546‑8510

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Pankaj Kakkar as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Hackensack Epilepsy Center PC6 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Neurologyprimary
• Internal Medicinealso
• Psychiatryalso

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Other neurologists in Westwood

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Westwood, NJ — not a recommendation.

• Lorraine Lira, MD
• Eric Mittelmann, MD
• Patricia G. Klein, MD
• Robert D. Connors, MD
• Georges A. Ghacibeh, MD
• Reuben Brathwaite, MD
• Jad A. Donato, MD
• Joyce Tsai, MD

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Other clinicians in Hackensack Epilepsy Center PC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Reuben Brathwaite, MD
• Joyce Tsai, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians