Carl James Spivak, M.D.
NPI 1316042989ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Newton, NJ
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) with Premier Brain and Spine LLC, practicing in Newton, New Jersey. 176 Medicare patients in 2024, $242,542 paid; nearly all of their 248 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $151.83 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ahs Hospital Corp and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316042989 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 25MA09005200 | NJ |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | 251625 | NY |
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 - Neurosurgery (NJ); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 176 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,782 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $242,542 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 248 · 273 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 68 |
| Total drug cost | $2,658 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
| Secondary specialties | Neurology |
Medical group
- Premier Brain and Spine LLCEdison, NJ · 126 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ahs Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ
- Garnet Health Medical CenterMiddletown, NY
- Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ
- St Anthony Community HospitalWarwick, NY
Other facilities
- Kessler Rehab CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · West Orange, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$151.83 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$448.70 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $131.72 | 1 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $20.11 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$151.83 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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