Pedro J. Escandon, M.D.
NPI 1215917737ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Brick, NJ
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) in Brick, New Jersey, trained at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) (class of 1988). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,335,940 for 6,404 claims, against $292,335 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $340.64 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1215917737 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 1, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 1, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | MA61878 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | MA61878 | 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 - Interventional Cardiology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,535 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,026 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $292,335 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,404 · 16,976 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 770 |
| Total drug cost | $1,335,940 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical groups
- Meridian Cardiovascular Interpretive Services PCRed Bank, NJ · 58 clinicians
- Ea Health - New Jersey LLCHolmdel, NJ · 38 clinicians
- Coastal Cardiovascular Consultants, PAWall Township, NJ · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ
- Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ
- Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ
- Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$340.64 · 13 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$281.41 · 13 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $172.89 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $33.82 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $32.17 | 2 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $20.90 | 1 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $18.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$340.64 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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