NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pedro J. Escandon, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Brick, NJ

Pedro J. Escandon, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Brick, New Jersey, and NPI 1215917737, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA61878, 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
1215917737
Name
Pedro J. Escandon
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
MA61878 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
459 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ 08724
Phone
(732) 458-6200
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2006
Record last updated
May 1, 2023
Fax
(732) 458-9464
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050317000131); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 1988
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 459 Jack Martin Blvd

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

  1. Ninfa Alcasid, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740471580
  2. Lorena Alonzo-Chafart, DOFamily Medicine Physician1912998592
  3. Susan Boggs, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225029903
  4. James Clarke, MDFamily Medicine Physician1689665358
  5. Asim Gilani, MDFamily Medicine Physician1598756173
  6. Gurleen KaurInternal Medicine Physician1861853707

Verify Pedro J. Escandon in five checks

  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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

6,404 Medicare Part D claims for 770 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Pedro Escandon6,404
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium1,083 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium684 claims
  3. Ezetimibe541 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate520 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate369 claims
  6. Eliquis345 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): 81.4 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 score99.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $281.41

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Heartflow, Inc. 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.

  1. Pedro Escandon$281.41
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

  1. Coastal Cardiovascular Consultants, PAWall Township, NJ
  2. EA Health - New Jersey LLCBrick, NJ
  3. Meridian Cardiovascular Interpretive Services PCNeptune, NJ

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

Pedro J. Escandon among 168 interventional cardiology physician records in New Jersey

Pedro J. Escandon, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 146 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hormoz Kianfar, MDBrick, NJ 087241306008727
  2. Sagar Patel, D.O.Brick, NJ 087241841653078
  3. John Shenouda, M.D.Brick, NJ 087241952660532
  4. Hojun Yoo, M.D.Brick, NJ 087241528048055
  5. Robert Kayser, MD, MBASea Girt, NJ 087501346260999
  6. Sherif Elhosseiny, MDToms River, NJ 087551679928584
  7. Rakesh Gupta, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551972554020
  8. Parag Patel, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551073597308

Common questions

What is Pedro J. Escandon, M.D.'s NPI number?

Pedro J. Escandon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215917737, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pedro J. Escandon, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 459 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ, 08724. Phone: (732) 458-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pedro J. Escandon, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA61878, 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 Pedro J. Escandon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pedro J. Escandon, M.D. had 6,404 Medicare Part D claims for 770 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Pedro J. Escandon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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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