Murat Karatepe, MD FACC
NPI 1043256134ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Toms River, NJ
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD FACC) with Ocean Cardiovascular, LLC, practicing in Toms River, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,879,454 for 9,607 claims, against $370,152 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $729.08 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043256134 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD FACC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 14, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 25MA07278500 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 789 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,287 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $370,152 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,607 · 26,779 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,074 |
| Total drug cost | $1,879,454 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Nuclear Medicine |
Medical group
- Ocean Cardiovascular, LLCToms River, NJ · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ
- Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ
- Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ
- Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$729.08 · 33 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$579.83 · 32 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $114.04 | 5 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $94.83 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $92.36 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $92.24 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $62.09 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$729.08 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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