German H. Costa, MD
Surgery Physician · Union City, NJ
German H. Costa, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Union City, New Jersey, and NPI 1639254634, issued on Oct 26, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07273600, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- German H. Costa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 25MA07273600 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3196 Kennedy Blvd, Union City, NJ 07087
- Phone
- (201) 795-9080
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 795-9434
- Medicaid ID
- 9048901 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040403000182); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify German H. Costa 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 25MA07273600Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 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: $6,939.21
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 one group practice
- Excelcare Medical Associates PAUnion City, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
German H. Costa among 737 surgery physician records in New Jersey
German H. Costa, MD is one of 737 surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 445 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 737 surgery physician records in New Jersey.
All 737 in New Jersey → Every provider in Union City → Surgery Physician nationwide →
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- James Hurwitz, M.D.Westfield, NJ 070901023087236
- Javier Perez, M.D.Westfield, NJ 070901487694915
- Glenn Forrester, MDUnion, NJ 070831043475643
- Martine Louis, MDUnion, NJ 070831013162858
Common questions
What is German H. Costa, MD's NPI number?
German H. Costa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639254634, issued on Oct 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is German H. Costa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3196 Kennedy Blvd, Union City, NJ, 07087. Phone: (201) 795-9080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify German H. Costa, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07273600, 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 German H. Costa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, German H. Costa, MD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.