Graciano F. Avendano, M.D.
NPI 1104999705ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· East Brunswick, NJ
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC, practicing in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $929,470 for 3,636 claims, against $209,551 paid for services in 2024. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,626 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Jfk University Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104999705 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 25MA05970000 | 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 | 574 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,254 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $209,551 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,636 · 9,359 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 506 |
| Total drug cost | $929,470 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical group
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ · 1,922 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jfk University Medical CenterEdison, NJ
- Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ
- Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,626 · 69 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,583 · 82 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $291.95 | 9 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $187.04 | 10 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $173.20 | 10 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $158.61 | 3 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $123.53 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,626 · 69 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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