Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Karen Gordon, MD

Dermatology · Verona, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
60 POMPTON AVE, Verona, NJ 07044
9735712121
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1770555856 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. Gordon

Dr. Karen Gordon is a dermatology specialist in Verona, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gordon performed 1,669 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gordon received a total of $15,872 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 836 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gordon 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 of NPI registration ▲ 1,669 Medicare services $15,872 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,669
Medicare services
Bottom 32% in NJ for dermatology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$50
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer.
622 $6 $50
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.
361 $70 $195
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.
207 $49 $300
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.
128 $105 $225
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface.
124 $91 $500
Skin biopsy, tangential
A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination.
76 $76 $350
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
57 $87 $250
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
31 $50 $150
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
21 $120 $325
Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer.
16 $147 $375
Additional skin growth biopsy
Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session.
15 $43 $175
Punch biopsy of first skin growth
A small, circular piece of skin is removed from a skin growth using a circular blade. The sample is then sent to a laboratory for examination.
11 $113 $350
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,872
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,267/year across 7 years
Top 13% in NJ for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
836
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,286
2023
$3,155
2022
$3,674
2021
$2,275
2020
$1,037
2019
$1,327
2018
$1,119

Payments by company (2024)

Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$513
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$474
PFIZER INC.
$428
ABBVIE INC.
$353
LEO Pharma Inc.
$269
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$210
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$203
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$201
Lilly USA, LLC
$183
Amgen Inc.
$144
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$108
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$69
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$53
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$49
Incyte Corporation
$16
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 43.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,709
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,460
Amgen Inc.
$1,375
PFIZER INC.
$1,293
ABBVIE INC.
$1,135
LEO Pharma Inc.
$918
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$815
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$729
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$688
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$570
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$514
Incyte Corporation
$498
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$422
AbbVie Inc.
$403
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$389
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$344
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$306
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$280
Journey Medical Corporation
$279
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$230
AbbVie, Inc.
$213
GENZYME CORPORATION
$188
EPI Health, LLC
$154
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$136
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$133
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$133
UCB, Inc.
$132
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$93
Almirall LLC
$89
DERMIRA, INC.
$74
Celgene Corporation
$56
Promius Pharma LLC
$26
Biofrontera Inc.
$18
Mission Pharmacal Company
$16
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Glenmark Therapeutics Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 28.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$76,712
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL
1.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Gordon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Gordon experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gordon performed 622 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Gordon receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gordon received a total of $15,872 from 38 companies across 836 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Gordon's costs compare to other dermatologists in Verona?
Dr. Gordon's average Medicare payment per service is $50. 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. Gordon) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →