Barbara Schechter, DO
NPI 1427440932ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Eatontown, NJ
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (DO) in Eatontown, New Jersey, trained at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,077,195 for 4,784 claims, against $340,124 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,385 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1427440932 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 21, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 2, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 2, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 25MB10239400 | NJ |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,498 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,684 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $340,124 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,784 · 12,947 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 623 |
| Total drug cost | $1,077,195 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Meridian Cardiovascular Interpretive Services PCRed Bank, NJ · 58 clinicians
- Monmouth Cardiology Associates, LLCEatontown, NJ · 44 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ
- Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ
- Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ
- Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ
- Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,385 · 19 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,803 · 17 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $602.50 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $186.15 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $147.33 | 1 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $147.14 | 1 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $130.40 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,047 · 17 payments
- Travel and Lodging$337.54 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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