Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Georges Ghacibeh, M.D.

Epilepsy Physician · Hackensack, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
381 PARK ST., Hackensack, NJ 07601
2015468510
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1851331680 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Ghacibeh from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ghacibeh

Dr. Georges Ghacibeh is an epilepsy physician in Hackensack, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ghacibeh performed 464 Medicare services across 350 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ghacibeh received a total of $9,060 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 226 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in epilepsy physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ghacibeh is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 50% volume in NJ $9,060 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
464
Medicare services
Top 50% in NJ for epilepsy physician
350
Unique beneficiaries
$165
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~23 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
181 $85 $219
VEEG monitoring, 12-26 hours with review
This procedure involves monitoring brain wave activity along with video recording for 12 to 26 hours. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report.
44 $172 $423
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
41 $138 $435
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
36 $68 $102
Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring
A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing patterns, and sleep duration. This test records physiological data while you sleep to assess your sleep quality and breathing function.
33 $35 $140
Video EEG monitoring, 12-26 hours
A 12 to 26-hour test that records brain wave activity while simultaneously capturing video of the patient's behavior.
31 $816 $1,956
Continuous EEG brain wave monitoring
A test that records electrical activity in the brain over an extended period. It is used to monitor brain function continuously.
27 $202 $495
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 23 $128 $352
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
22 $107 $228
Video EEG monitoring, 2-12 hours
Continuous monitoring of brain wave activity combined with video recording for a duration of 2 to 12 hours.
13 $510 $2,473
Video EEG monitoring, 2-12 hours
This procedure records brain wave activity while simultaneously capturing video footage for a duration of 2 to 12 hours. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report.
13 $116 $448
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,060
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,294/year across 7 years
Top 17% in NJ for epilepsy physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
226
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,284 (58.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,591 (39.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$185 (2.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$6,638
2023
$705
2022
$591
2021
$494
2020
$93
2019
$395
2018
$144

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
UCB, Inc.
$5,284
SK Life Science, Inc.
$481
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$458
Lundbeck LLC
$67
PFIZER INC.
$39
ABBVIE INC.
$37
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$33
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$33
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$31
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$28
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$26
NEUROPACE, INC.
$25
Philips North America LLC
$21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$17
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$15
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 93.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
UCB, Inc.
$5,400
SK Life Science, Inc.
$1,000
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$606
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$350
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$218
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$215
ABBVIE INC.
$180
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$156
Lundbeck LLC
$97
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$92
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$61
PFIZER INC.
$54
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$51
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
NEUROPACE, INC.
$48
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$45
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$44
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$44
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$33
Lilly USA, LLC
$30
Genentech USA, Inc.
$29
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$27
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$26
Philips North America LLC
$21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$17
Celgene Corporation
$17
GENZYME CORPORATION
$15
Neurelis, Inc.
$15
Corium, LLC
$14
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Retrophin, Inc.
$2
Top 3 companies account for 77.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(820) Cholbam · (AK6) Vest Therapy · ACTIVA · AJOVY · ANDEXXA · APTIOM · AZSTARYS · Austedo XR · Briviact · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · Epidiolex · Evrysdi · KESIMPTA · LUMRYZ · Motpoly XR · NURTEC ODT · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RNS Neurostimulator Kit · Relexxii · SUNOSI · SYMPAZAN · UBRELVY · VALTOCO · VNS - Sentiva · VNS Therapy · VYALEV · VYEPTI · WAKIX · Wakix · XCOPRI · XYWAV · ZEPOSIA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (58%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.

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Geographic Context

Epilepsy physicians within 10 mi
28
Per 100K population
2.9
County median income
$123,715
Nearest hospital
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Ghacibeh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 17% of NJ peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Ghacibeh experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ghacibeh performed 181 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Ghacibeh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ghacibeh received a total of $9,060 from 33 companies across 226 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Ghacibeh's costs compare to other epilepsy physicians in Hackensack?
Dr. Ghacibeh's average Medicare payment per service is $165. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ghacibeh) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →