Howard Blau, MD
NPI 1164476495ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· North Brunswick, NJ
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Saint Peters University Hospital and 2 other groups, practicing in North Brunswick, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $847,037 for 6,162 claims, against $362,507 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $309.87 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centrastate Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164476495 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 1, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MA64670 | 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 | 640 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,286 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $362,507 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,162 · 14,214 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 495 |
| Total drug cost | $847,037 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Saint Peters University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · 162 clinicians
- Saint Peter's Healthcare System Physician AssociatesNew Brunswick, NJ · 42 clinicians
- Saint Peter's Specialty Physicians PCMonroe, NJ · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ
- Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ
- Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ
Other facilities
- Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.Home health agency · Cranford, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$309.87 · 19 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$593.19 · 24 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $83.44 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $74.00 | 5 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $58.12 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $33.12 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $29.27 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$309.87 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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