Joseph Anthony Megara III, DPM
NPI 1770650947ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery· West Deptford, NJ
Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery (DPM) in West Deptford, New Jersey, trained at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (class of 2001). 197 Medicare patients in 2024, $1,019,557 paid; nearly all of their 277 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Convatec Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $13,556 in all, mostly debt forgiveness.
Overview
| NPI | 1770650947 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery Primary | 213ES0103X | 25MD00273100 | NJ |
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 - Podiatry (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 197 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,055 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,019,557 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 277 · 342 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 75 |
| Total drug cost | $31,919 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Advanced Foot Care Center, LLCWest Deptford, NJ · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13,556 · 13 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$196.71 · 8 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Convatec Inc. | $13,200 | 1 |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $121.70 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $114.56 | 1 |
| Lifenet Health | $42.43 | 2 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $38.88 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Debt forgiveness$13,200 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$355.62 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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