NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Murat Karatepe, MD FACC

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Toms River, NJ

Murat Karatepe, MD FACC is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1043256134, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07278500, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043256134
Name
Murat Karatepe
Credential
MD FACC
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
25MA07278500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 Mule RD, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 505-9005
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 505-9919
Medicaid ID
0064092 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040903000674); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 25 Mule RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Renato Alberto, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1245245109
  2. Timothy Gabriel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1992710875
  3. Isabel Guerrero, MDInfectious Disease Physician1568456580
  4. Thomas Kedersha, M.D.Surgery Physician1609957976
  5. Priscilla Magsalin Alberto, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1376551275
  6. Ashok Sinha, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477501062

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

9,607 Medicare Part D claims for 1,074 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Murat Karatepe9,607
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,575 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium1,077 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate601 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate537 claims
  5. Carvedilol494 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium442 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $562.56

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Murat Karatepe$562.56
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Ocean Cardiovascular, LLCToms River, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Murat Karatepe among 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey

Murat Karatepe, MD FACC is one of 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 87% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1997 among the 833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victor Bacani, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551932181351
  2. Michael Bageac, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551811984701
  3. Lance Berger, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551689679490
  4. George Birmingham, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551558479451
  5. Kevin Clancy, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551346245149
  6. Russell Cornell, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551285639088
  7. Hani Douedi, MDToms River, NJ 087551922073949
  8. Joseph Guarino, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551558479436

Common questions

What is Murat Karatepe, MD FACC's NPI number?

Murat Karatepe, MD FACC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043256134, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Murat Karatepe, MD FACC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Mule RD, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 505-9005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Murat Karatepe, MD FACC's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07278500, 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 Murat Karatepe, MD FACC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Murat Karatepe, MD FACC had 9,607 Medicare Part D claims for 1,074 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Murat Karatepe, MD FACC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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