Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Megan Kera, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Montclair, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
51 PARK STREET, Montclair, NJ 07042
9735096900
In practice since 2013 (13 years)
NPI: 1467892752 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kera

Dr. Megan Kera is a physician assistant in Montclair, NJ, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kera performed 85 Medicare services across 39 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kera received a total of $11,944 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 629 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kera 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.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ 85 Medicare services $11,944 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
85
Medicare services
Bottom 27% in NJ for physician assistant
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
39
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~7 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 (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 63 $63 $190
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1
Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer.
 22 $48 $170
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 ↗
$11,944
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $2,986/year across 4 years
Top 1% in NJ for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
629
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,133 (68.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,644 (30.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$167 (1.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,033
2023
$2,227
2022
$1,889
2021
$4,796

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$414
GENZYME CORPORATION
$288
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$272
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$262
Incyte Corporation
$238
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$198
LEO Pharma Inc.
$185
Lilly USA, LLC
$173
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$170
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$164
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$138
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$133
Almirall LLC
$128
PFIZER INC.
$113
UCB, Inc.
$46
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
Celgene Corporation
$17
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$17
Biocon Biologics Inc
$15
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$15
Amgen Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 32.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Allergan, Inc.
$3,394
ABBVIE INC.
$880
LEO Pharma Inc.
$733
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$718
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$633
Lilly USA, LLC
$581
Incyte Corporation
$565
GENZYME CORPORATION
$522
Almirall LLC
$419
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$412
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$401
PFIZER INC.
$373
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$356
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$262
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$250
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$244
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$224
Amgen Inc.
$142
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$138
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$117
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$115
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$103
UCB, Inc.
$95
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$78
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$43
EPI Health, LLC
$40
AbbVie Inc.
$29
Celgene Corporation
$17
MDD US Operations, LLC
$16
Biocon Biologics Inc
$15
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Biofrontera Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 41.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · Absorica LD · BOTOX · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · CLODERM · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Cimzia · DAXXIFY · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · EBGLYSS · ENSTILAR · EPSOLAY · EUCRISA · Enbrel · FINACEA · HUMIRA · Hulio · ILUMYA · Ilumya · JUBLIA · Klisyri · LITFULO · NUZYRA · Neo-Synalar · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · Seysara · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · TWYNEO · VTAMA · Winlevi · XADAGO · ZILXI · Zoryve
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 →

Most payments (68%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for physician assistant in NJ.

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Geographic Context

Physician assistants within 10 mi
8,228
Per 100K population
963.3
County median income
$76,712
Nearest hospital
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL
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. Kera is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 1% of NJ peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kera experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kera performed 63 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Kera receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kera received a total of $11,944 from 32 companies across 629 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. Kera's costs compare to other physician assistants in Montclair?
Dr. Kera's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Kera) 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 →

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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 →