Richard L. Specter, M.D.
NPI 1316128291ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Cherry Hill, NJ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, trained at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $389,642 for 2,708 claims, against $194,268 paid for services in 2024. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $875.01 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1316128291 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 19, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 11, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 25MA08573100 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 234332 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 625 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,355 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $194,268 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,708 · 5,262 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 376 |
| Total drug cost | $389,642 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Virtua Medical Group, PACherry Hill, NJ · 1,688 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ
- Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, NJ
- Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJ
- Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ
- West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ
Other facilities
- Davita Lourdes Camden DialysisDialysis facility · Camden, NJ
- Davita Lourdes Innova DialysisDialysis facility · Mount Laurel, NJ
- Fmc SilverDialysis facility · Cherry Hill, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$875.01 · 30 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$605.48 · 20 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $165.58 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $139.88 | 3 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $121.38 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $95.19 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $72.35 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$854.79 · 29 payments
- Education$20.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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