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Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD

(Dr. Nirmala Saraf, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Gandhi Medical College

310 Central Avenue Suite 103
East Orange, NJ 07018

(973) 395-1500

Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD is a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from Gandhi Medical College. Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Clara Maass Medical Center and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

Office Locations

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

310 Central Avenue Suite 103
East Orange, NJ 07018

(973) 395-1500

(973) 395-1803

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	70
chemotherapy	70
doctor visit	826
hospital care	1671
inpatient care	1671
minimally invasive procedures	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	799
hospital care	1705
inpatient care	1705
nursing home care	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	264
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	63
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	70
Dementia	38
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	818
hospital care	2199
inpatient care	2199
nursing home care	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	246
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	39
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	70
Dementia	38
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	685
hospital care	1743
inpatient care	1743
nursing home care	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	504
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	92
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	70
Dementia	35
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	620
hospital care	1824
inpatient care	1824
nursing home care	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	249
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	50
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	75
Dementia	34
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	555
hospital care	1222
inpatient care	1222

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	207
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	39
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	74
Dementia	35
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	527
hospital care	1550
inpatient care	1550

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	199
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	41
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	70
Dementia	43
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	406
hospital care	1197
inpatient care	1197

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	50
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	70
Dementia	40
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	837
hospital care	985
inpatient care	985

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	30
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	63
Dementia	37
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	535
hospital care	1372
inpatient care	1372

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	11
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	62
Dementia	37
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	288
hospital care	901
inpatient care	901

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	17
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	25
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	59
Dementia	28
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
hospital care	722
inpatient care	722

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	25
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	67
Dementia	32
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated as a medical oncologist in East Orange, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	70
chemotherapy	70
doctor visit	592
hospital care	1424
inpatient care	1424
minimally invasive procedures	70
nursing home care	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	196
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	19
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	40
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	62
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	24
Dementia	33

Education & Training

Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD graduated from Gandhi Medical College. She completed residency at North General Hospital. She has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Gandhi Medical College

Residency: North General Hospital

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Saint Michael's Medical Center

Clara Maass Medical Center

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna, Horizon PPO, Horizon Managed Care, AmeriHealth, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Amerigroup, First Health, Community Care Network (CCN), Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Beech Street, Health Net, Health Network America Inc., HMO Blue - Medicare Blue and Consumer Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna

Horizon PPO

Horizon Managed Care

AmeriHealth

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Amerigroup

First Health

Community Care Network (CCN)

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Beech Street

Health Net

Health Network America Inc.

HMO Blue - Medicare Blue

Consumer Health Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nirmala Saraf, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$5,248 Kyprolis $4,112	XGEVA $206	Vectibix $115	LUMAKRAS $44	$770
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Amgen subsidiary	$2,644 Kyprolis $2,644
Incyte Corporation	$2,261 JAKAFI $1,467	PEMAZYRE $127	MONJUVI $27	$639
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,576 IMFINZI $394	LYNPARZA $342	TAGRISSO $287	FARXIGA $260	BYDUREON $87	Other $205
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,141 DARZALEX $544	Erleada $192	TECVAYLI $142	IMBRUVICA $105	ZYTIGA $70	Other $89
Other	$11,321 KEYTRUDA $816	ELIQUIS $477	Pomalyst $402	Lenvima $394	NINLARO $369	Other $8,862

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,690
Consulting Fee	$5,625
Education	$3,651
Travel and Lodging	$225

Biography

Dr. Nirmala Saraf is a specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, and Clara Maass Medical Center. Dr. Saraf can take Amerigroup, Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and more. Before performing her residency at North General Hospital, Dr. Saraf attended Gandhi Medical College for medical school.