Salvatore Focella, M.D.
NPI 1013901511ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Paramus, NJ
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Bergen County Improvement Authority, practicing in Paramus, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $230,918 for 3,399 claims, against $14,290 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,439 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bergen New Bridge Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1013901511 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 1, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MA60707 | 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 - Internal Medicine (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 87 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 277 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,290 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,399 · 6,000 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 154 |
| Total drug cost | $230,918 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Bergen County Improvement AuthorityParamus, NJ · 94 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterParamus, NJ
- Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,439 · 14 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$737.58 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $358.48 | 3 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $226.61 | 2 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $213.41 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $124.98 | 1 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $124.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,439 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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