Dr. Arthur Jay Sakowitz , MD
Internal Medicine • Paramus, NJ
1 W Ridgewood Ave, Suite 206
Paramus, NJ 076522359
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Dr. Arthur Sakowitz is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on March 10, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 866 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99215 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 140 service units.
- 94618 — Test for exercise-induced lung stress: 76 service units.
- 94619 — Exercise test for spasm of lung airways: 76 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 12 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 342 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Trelegy Ellipta (Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter) — 151 prescription fills, including refills.
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (Albuterol Sulfate) — 77 prescription fills, including refills.
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol (Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol) — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among 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.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,446 in 2020 to 866 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1 W Ridgewood Ave
Suite 206
Paramus, NJ 076522359
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
75 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 – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $61,235 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $47,246 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
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
$187,749 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $719.31 across 13 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $719.31 across 13 records.
Reporting-company totals
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.: $476.35 across 11 records.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $121.85 across 1 record.
- Pulmonx Corporation: $121.11 across 1 record.
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).
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Sakowitz 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. Sakowitz 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
Close to the middle for 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.
Close to the middle for 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 lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% 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 lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% 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 lower Medicare payment amount than 65% 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 lower Medicare payment amount than 60% 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
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% 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.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% 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
Close to the middle for 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.
Close to the middle for 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 decreased 40% from 1,446 in 2020 to 866 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,446
- 2021: 1,469
- 2022: 1,262
- 2023: 1,039
- 2024: 866
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 35% from $94,608 in 2020 to $61,235 in 2024.
- 2020: $94,608
- 2021: $112,993
- 2022: $94,613
- 2023: $75,347
- 2024: $61,235
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 37% from $75,120 in 2020 to $47,246 in 2024.
- 2020: $75,120
- 2021: $87,421
- 2022: $73,439
- 2023: $59,451
- 2024: $47,246
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 41% from 580 in 2020 to 342 in 2024.
- 2020: 580
- 2021: 597
- 2022: 471
- 2023: 338
- 2024: 342
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 36% from 789 in 2020 to 506 in 2024.
- 2020: 789
- 2021: 892
- 2022: 726
- 2023: 515
- 2024: 506
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 30% from $267,389 in 2020 to $187,749 in 2024.
- 2020: $267,389
- 2021: $359,537
- 2022: $323,608
- 2023: $235,788
- 2024: $187,749
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $198.38 in 2020 to $719.31 in 2024.
- 2020: $198.38
- 2021: $160.23
- 2022: $482.70
- 2023: $649.66
- 2024: $719.31
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 – December 31, 2024): 13 records totaling $719.31.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $121.85 |
| Pulmonx Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CHARTIS CATHETER | General | $121.11 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AREXVY | General | $120.29 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AREXVY | General | $120.29 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AREXVY | General | $114.60 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $16.51 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $16.34 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $15.73 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $15.28 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $14.87 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $14.44 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $14.08 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $13.92 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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140 | 70 | $206.57 | $195.39 |
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94618
Test for exercise-induced lung stress
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76 | 65 | $46.18 | $36.82 |
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94619
Exercise test for spasm of lung airways
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76 | 65 | $200.00 | $71.90 |
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94667
Initial therapy service to facilitate lung function
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76 | 65 | $32.54 | $28.29 |
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94070
Test to measure lung airway sensitivity
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75 | 64 | $96.15 | $67.96 |
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94375
Test to measure rate of airflow
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75 | 64 | $46.15 | $43.05 |
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94664
Evaluation of use of breathing device
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75 | 64 | $22.77 | $20.15 |
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94727
Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout
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75 | 64 | $66.39 | $49.65 |
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94729
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases
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75 | 64 | $82.77 | $63.52 |
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94200
Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out
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71 | 61 | $28.50 | $16.76 |
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G0447
Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes
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40 | 22 | $31.09 | $27.15 |
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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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12 | 12 | $315.40 | $238.93 |
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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| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 151 | 8,010 | $167,458.32 | 33 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 77 | 2,079 | $2,242.02 | 32 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 27 | 1,770 | $8,163.83 | — |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 22 | 132 | $162.61 | 16 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 21 | 101 | $159.20 | 12 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 17 | 160 | $289.66 | — |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 16 | 145 | $58.64 | — |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 11 | 570 | $9,214.80 | — |
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
NUCC 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: 207RP1001X
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20110307000499
NJ
2961698485
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
NPI enumerated March 10, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Paramus
- Dr. Erika Tievsky, DO
- Dr. Gian Varbaro, MD
- Dr. Roman Finn, MD
- Dr. Abe Elson, MD
- Dr. Eunice Kim, DO
- Dr. Philip Fermano, MD
Mailing Address
1 W Ridgewood Ave, Suite 206
Paramus, NJ 076522359
Phone: 2014930366