Firas Qaqa, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Newark, NJ
Firas Qaqa, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1659786606, issued on Jun 29, 2014. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA10048400, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Firas Qaqa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 25MA10048400 NJ
MD495219 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 Central Ave, Newark, NJ 07102
- Phone
- (973) 877-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170727001155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Firas Qaqa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA10048400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
1,553 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium254 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate243 claims
- Lisinopril104 claims
- Clopidogrel64 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium62 claims
- Carvedilol59 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $4,921.59
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Excelcare Medical Associates PATeaneck, NJ
- Optum Medical Care OF New Jersey PCBayonne, NJ
- Practice Associates Medical GroupMorristown, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Firas Qaqa among 168 interventional cardiology physician records in New Jersey
Firas Qaqa, M.D. is one of 168 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 146 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 168 interventional cardiology physician records in New Jersey.
All 168 in New Jersey → Every provider in Newark → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Goldstein, M.D.Newark, NJ 071021679532287
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- Kalpeshkumar Shah, MDNewark, NJ 071021184141293
- Abhishek Sharma, MDNewark, NJ 071031811276587
- Sankalp Pathak, MDNewark, NJ 071071316388234
- Mahmood Alam, MDWoodbridge, NJ 070951679593875
- Keashava Shivashankar, MDBelleville, NJ 071091811050404
- Umesh Katdare, M.D.Guttenberg, NJ 070931447255898
Common questions
What is Firas Qaqa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Firas Qaqa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659786606, issued on Jun 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Firas Qaqa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Central Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102. Phone: (973) 877-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Firas Qaqa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA10048400, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Firas Qaqa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Firas Qaqa, M.D. had 1,553 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.