Syed S. Jafri, MD
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC, practicing in North Bergen, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $891,490 for 7,288 claims, against $69,714 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $432.35 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Palisades Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235198169 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | MA05447700 | 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 - Neurology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 355 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 860 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,714 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,288 · 8,893 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 768 |
| Total drug cost | $891,490 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ · 1,922 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ
- St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$432.35 · 30 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$59.50 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $181.77 | 16 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $53.87 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $51.19 | 3 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $39.51 | 2 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $36.51 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$432.35 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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