Meron Debesai, MD
NPI 1003347311ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Hoboken, NJ
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Garden State Healthcare Associates LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Hoboken, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $35,148 for 691 claims, against $20,627 paid for services in 2024. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $568.89 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003347311 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 19, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 25MA11905000 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 118 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 212 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,627 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 691 · 824 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 294 |
| Total drug cost | $35,148 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical groups
- Garden State Healthcare Associates LLCHoboken, NJ · 170 clinicians
- New Jersey Medical and Health Associates,llcUnion City, NJ · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical CenterBayonne, NJ
- Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken, NJ
- Heights University HospitalJersey City, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$568.89 · 19 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$377.31 · 12 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $137.39 | 2 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $129.88 | 1 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $82.24 | 4 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $73.68 | 4 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $45.62 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$568.89 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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