Dr. Abe Elson , MD
Internal Medicine โข Paramus, NJ
1 W Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 076522359
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NPI assigned on September 12, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 5,300 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 1,512 service units.
- 36415 โ Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 817 service units.
- 93922 โ Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries: 632 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 21 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 7,230 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Rosuvastatin Calcium โ 575 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metoprolol Succinate โ 425 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 367 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 110 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Paramus, NJ (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,118. Middle half: 474 to 3,253.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in New Jersey (2024, 2,949 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 857. Middle half: 361 to 1,824.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 5,036 in 2020 to 5,300 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1 W Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 076522359
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1980
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
512 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $495,402 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $375,942 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
18,506 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$653,108 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $44.56 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $44.56 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Pfizer Inc.: $44.56 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
46 years (graduated 1980)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1980 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Elson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Elson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Paramus and New Jersey
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Paramus, NJ (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,118. Middle half: 474 to 3,253.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in New Jersey (2024, 2,949 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 857. Middle half: 361 to 1,824.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Paramus, NJ (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $107,192. Middle half: $42,418 to $213,981.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in New Jersey (2024, 2,949 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $82,901. Middle half: $39,377 to $160,734.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Paramus, NJ (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $77,883. Middle half: $30,939 to $178,150.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in New Jersey (2024, 2,949 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $63,529. Middle half: $29,601 to $125,814.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Paramus, NJ (2024, 43 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,040. Middle half: 134 to 5,753.
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in New Jersey (2024, 2,920 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,790. Middle half: 203 to 5,009.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Paramus, NJ (2024, 43 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $169,825. Middle half: $10,884 to $393,766.
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in New Jersey (2024, 2,920 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $132,003. Middle half: $9,918 to $431,533.
49 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Paramus, NJ (4,644 in New Jersey).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Paramus
38.8% of these 49 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
79.6% of these 49 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services stayed about the same: 5,036 in 2020 and 5,300 in 2024.
- 2020: 5,036
- 2021: 5,377
- 2022: 4,994
- 2023: 5,273
- 2024: 5,300
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 20% from $413,447 in 2020 to $495,402 in 2024.
- 2020: $413,447
- 2021: $508,880
- 2022: $468,367
- 2023: $517,522
- 2024: $495,402
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 26% from $299,314 in 2020 to $375,942 in 2024.
- 2020: $299,314
- 2021: $380,114
- 2022: $344,143
- 2023: $386,335
- 2024: $375,942
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 7,499 in 2020 and 7,230 in 2024.
- 2020: 7,499
- 2021: 7,037
- 2022: 6,796
- 2023: 7,144
- 2024: 7,230
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 17,332 in 2020 and 18,506 in 2024.
- 2020: 17,332
- 2021: 17,191
- 2022: 17,167
- 2023: 18,052
- 2024: 18,506
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 66% from $394,307 in 2020 to $653,108 in 2024.
- 2020: $394,307
- 2021: $472,732
- 2022: $483,532
- 2023: $583,336
- 2024: $653,108
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $28.28 in 2019 to $44.56 in 2024.
- 2019: $28.28
- 2022: $24.99
- 2024: $44.56
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $44.56.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PREVNAR 20 | General | $29.48 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ELIQUIS | General | $15.08 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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1,512 | 484 | $148.00 | $131.10 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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817 | 386 | $3.54 | $3.44 |
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93922
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries
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632 | 421 | $113.39 | $87.33 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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607 | 411 | $21.04 | $14.77 |
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93306
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function
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324 | 313 | $285.16 | $204.96 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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300 | 300 | $165.00 | $128.99 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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214 | 144 | $105.00 | $93.08 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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149 | 149 | $40.44 | $34.95 |
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90673
Influenza vaccine, trivalent derived from recombinant dna
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147 | 147 | $90.00 | $81.82 |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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100 | 20 | $143.40 | $116.79 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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87 | 75 | $205.23 | $182.88 |
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93351
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report
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82 | 82 | $395.00 | $240.64 |
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90480
Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose
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77 | 72 | $50.00 | $47.32 |
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91320
Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im
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77 | 72 | $163.51 | $148.99 |
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81002
Urinalysis, manual test
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32 | 26 | $4.00 | $3.41 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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31 | 31 | $251.61 | $226.37 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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31 | 28 | $240.00 | $170.57 |
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93880
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
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26 | 26 | $245.00 | $200.48 |
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93241
Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days
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20 | 19 | $360.00 | $270.51 |
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93280
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system
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18 | 13 | $95.00 | $81.72 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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17 | 13 | $65.00 | $59.18 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 575 | 50,229 | $10,991.99 | 180 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 425 | 34,229 | $7,310.16 | 126 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 367 | 32,974 | $4,301.54 | 102 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 348 | 29,545 | $2,704.74 | 100 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 294 | 25,669 | $4,080.58 | 82 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 278 | 22,344 | $9,104.68 | 73 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 277 | 24,311 | $3,645.09 | 79 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 248 | 21,811 | $2,628.50 | 73 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 228 | 14,074 | $267,728.56 | 57 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 208 | 16,508 | $5,342.19 | 60 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 180 | 12,796 | $1,311.00 | 59 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 162 | 14,392 | $1,558.88 | 62 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 161 | 10,050 | $2,826.40 | 68 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 150 | 12,834 | $2,256.26 | 43 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 114 | 10,042 | $1,240.14 | 31 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 108 | 8,725 | $502.77 | 32 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 106 | 8,720 | $1,548.14 | 38 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 101 | 8,910 | $1,521.63 | 30 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 93 | 6,450 | $901.22 | 31 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 92 | 6,630 | $1,561.44 | 33 |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 92 | 925 | $1,384.33 | 68 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 91 | 7,905 | $1,716.35 | 29 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 80 | 411 | $486.46 | 60 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 80 | 6,846 | $1,424.28 | 24 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 77 | 6,210 | $1,226.07 | 25 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-10-29NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)
I20050913000310
NJ
5496788267
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Therapist
Specialist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Doctor of Physical Therapy, COMT
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 25MA04262900)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 25MA04262900)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1 W RIDGEWOOD AVE, PARAMUS, NJ 076522359 (Tel: 2016520402)
Registered at 1 W RIDGEWOOD AVE, PARAMUS, NJ 076522359 (Tel: 2016520402)
Recorded as ABE ELSON, MD
Specialist (license number reported to NPPES: NJ MA42629)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Paramus
- Dr. Peter Scivoletti, MD
- Dr. Amit Agarwal, MD
- Dr. Elaine Zhai, DO
- Dr. Erika Tievsky, DO
- Dr. Arthur Sakowitz, MD
- Dr. Shiri Segal, MD
Mailing Address
1 W Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 076522359
Phone: 2016520402