Christine Marie Gerula, M.D.
NPI 1619908878ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Newark, NJ
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Newark, New Jersey, trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,111,278 for 4,093 claims, against $77,031 paid for services in 2024. Biotronik Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $122.24 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619908878 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 3, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 25MA06651600 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,257 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,929 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $77,031 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,093 · 8,910 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 437 |
| Total drug cost | $1,111,278 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- University Physician Associates of New Jersey IncNewark, NJ · 378 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ
- The University HospitalNewark, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$122.24 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$562.90 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotronik Inc. | $88.92 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $33.32 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$122.24 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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