Dr. Salvatore Focella , MD
Internal Medicine • Paramus, NJ
1 W Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 076522359
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Salvatore Focella is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on September 12, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 251 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:
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 63 service units.
- 93000 — Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report: 39 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 38 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.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 2,985 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:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 333 prescription fills, including refills.
- Rosuvastatin Calcium — 237 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl — 220 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 61 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% 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.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 242 in 2020 to 251 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
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.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Bergen County Improvement Authority. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1990
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
87 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 $16,472 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 $12,877 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
5,290 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
$175,759 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 2025
All general payments: $1,439.25 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,439.25 across 14 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 9)
- ABBVIE INC.: $358.48 across 3 records.
- ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.): $226.61 across 2 records.
- Alkermes, Inc.: $213.41 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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
36 years (graduated 1990)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1990 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
2005
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, “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. Focella 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. Focella 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
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% 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.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% 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 lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% 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 85% 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 80% 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 85% 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
Close to the middle for 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 60% 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 stayed about the same: 242 in 2020 and 251 in 2024.
- 2020: 242
- 2021: 288
- 2022: 318
- 2023: 299
- 2024: 251
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 32% from $12,511 in 2020 to $16,472 in 2024.
- 2020: $12,511
- 2021: $18,407
- 2022: $18,839
- 2023: $19,759
- 2024: $16,472
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 31% from $9,855 in 2020 to $12,877 in 2024.
- 2020: $9,855
- 2021: $14,614
- 2022: $14,510
- 2023: $15,638
- 2024: $12,877
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 30% from 2,296 in 2020 to 2,985 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,296
- 2021: 2,269
- 2022: 2,560
- 2023: 3,010
- 2024: 2,985
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 23% from 4,296 in 2020 to 5,290 in 2024.
- 2020: 4,296
- 2021: 4,255
- 2022: 4,449
- 2023: 5,244
- 2024: 5,290
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 21% from $144,800 in 2020 to $175,759 in 2024.
- 2020: $144,800
- 2021: $119,742
- 2022: $127,880
- 2023: $163,013
- 2024: $175,759
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $420.86 in 2021 to $1,439.25 in 2025.
- 2021: $420.86
- 2022: $607.09
- 2023: $887.73
- 2024: $737.58
- 2025: $1,439.25
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $1,439.25.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $125.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $125.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INVEGA SUSTENNA | General | $124.98 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REXULTI | General | $124.98 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Biktarvy | General | $124.98 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Auvelity | General | $121.29 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAPLYTA | General | $120.29 |
| Shionogi Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Fetroja | General | $110.16 |
| Alkermes, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARISTADA | General | $109.24 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $108.48 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAPLYTA | General | $106.32 |
| Alkermes, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LYBALVI | General | $104.17 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LOKELMA | General | $20.26 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FARXIGA | General | $14.10 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 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 – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; 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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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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63 | 45 | $12.95 | $8.65 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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39 | 32 | $75.00 | $15.84 |
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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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38 | 20 | $242.00 | $70.16 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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35 | 35 | $185.00 | $141.73 |
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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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34 | 24 | $196.55 | $98.79 |
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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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15 | 15 | $204.20 | $140.46 |
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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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14 | 11 | $122.59 | $62.33 |
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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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13 | 12 | $355.00 | $103.41 |
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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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 333 | 16,944 | $2,352.64 | 61 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 237 | 12,002 | $3,616.19 | 41 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 220 | 10,550 | $1,631.95 | 37 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 172 | 7,248 | $1,322.53 | 26 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 160 | 9,354 | $3,157.14 | 35 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 108 | 4,530 | $1,423.02 | 18 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 107 | 3,772 | $875.81 | 16 |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 107 | 6,251 | $2,141.33 | 23 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 105 | 6,665 | $2,874.92 | 22 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 87 | 4,990 | $822.64 | 19 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 86 | 2,294 | $481.86 | — |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 80 | 2,770 | $697.01 | — |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 69 | 3,624 | $702.07 | 14 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 54 | 2,760 | $559.32 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 51 | 2,070 | $40,403.29 | — |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 44 | 1,540 | $48,685.29 | — |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 44 | 2,520 | $1,327.96 | 11 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 43 | 3,560 | $686.35 | 12 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 40 | 2,790 | $341.40 | — |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 40 | 1,860 | $521.77 | — |
| Betaxolol Hcl | Betaxolol Hcl | 40 | 2,800 | $2,357.92 | 13 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 38 | 2,700 | $1,153.05 | — |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 37 | 2,940 | $181.21 | 11 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 36 | 2,680 | $307.05 | 12 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 31 | 1,740 | $469.01 | — |
(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
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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20051202000499
NJ
8527088749
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Bergen County Improvement Authority
230 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ 076524142
Phone: 2019674000
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 September 12, 2005.
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
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Mailing Address
1 W Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 076522359
Phone: 2014445807