Eduard C. Tapliga, MD
NPI 1356302483ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Hackettstown, NJ
Internal Medicine (MD) with Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Primary Care PC, practicing in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $124,144 for 1,576 claims, against $49,785 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $118.09 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356302483 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 12, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 25MA077676 | 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 - Internal Medicine (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 146 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 724 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $49,785 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,576 · 4,087 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 185 |
| Total drug cost | $124,144 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Primary Care PCOld Bridge, NJ · 358 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ
- Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ
- Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ
Other facilities
- Hackensack Meridian at Home Ocean CountyHome health agency · Brick, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$118.09 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$207.19 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $35.48 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $31.95 | 2 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $17.37 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $17.25 | 1 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $16.04 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$118.09 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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