Richard J. Garden, MD
NPI 1689642985ActiveIndividual· Urology· Westwood, NJ
Urology (MD) in Westwood, New Jersey, trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (class of 1987). 923 Medicare patients in 2024, $305,500 paid; nearly all of their 2,240 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Avyxa Pharma, LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,233 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1689642985 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | 25MA05923500 | 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 - Urology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 923 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,864 across 63 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $305,500 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,240 · 5,763 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 627 |
| Total drug cost | $211,627 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical group
- Mpv New Jersey MD Services PCDumont, NJ · 151 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ
- The University HospitalNewark, NJ
- Valley HospitalParamus, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,233 · 7 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$49.59 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Avyxa Pharma, LLC | $3,216 | 6 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $16.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,000 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$847.36 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$385.61 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records