Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Joseph Vitale, MD
Internal Medicine · West Paterson, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Vitale 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. Vitale
Dr. Joseph Vitale is an internal medicine specialist in West Paterson, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vitale performed 1,197 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vitale received a total of $8,665 from 69 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 609 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. Vitale 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
▲ Top 40% volume in NJ
$8,665 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,197
Medicare services
Top 40% in NJ for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$75
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
581 | $66 | $161 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
164 | $142 | $253 |
| 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. |
135 | $81 | $227 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
84 | $34 | $47 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
77 | $72 | $82 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
68 | $17 | $100 |
| 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. |
29 | $152 | $333 |
| 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. |
24 | $45 | $124 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
13 | $13 | $42 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 11 | $20 | $75 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
11 | $181 | $283 |
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 ↗$8,665
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,238/year across 7 years
Top 9% in NJ for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
69
Companies
609
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
$1,201
2023
$727
2022
$713
2021
$1,183
2020
$1,412
2019
$1,500
2018
$1,928
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$199
Novo Nordisk Inc
$150
GENZYME CORPORATION
$130
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$125
PFIZER INC.
$99
ABBVIE INC.
$79
AERIN MEDICAL INC.
$70
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Exact Sciences Corporation
$35
Lilly USA, LLC
$33
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$29
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$17
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$16
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
CeQur Corporation
$15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$15
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$14
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 39.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,396
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,032
PFIZER INC.
$885
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$820
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$707
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$442
Lilly USA, LLC
$392
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$137
ABBVIE INC.
$136
GENZYME CORPORATION
$130
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$128
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$125
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$111
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$110
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$105
MannKind Corporation
$103
Allergan, Inc.
$98
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$97
Allergan Inc.
$90
AbbVie Inc.
$88
Genentech USA, Inc.
$86
Abbott Laboratories
$86
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$79
Amgen Inc.
$70
AERIN MEDICAL INC.
$70
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$69
Exact Sciences Corporation
$64
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$64
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$62
Almatica Pharma LLC
$61
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$58
Biogen, Inc.
$56
Horizon Pharma plc
$53
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$42
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$33
UCB, Inc.
$28
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$26
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$25
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$24
Adhera Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$23
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$18
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$17
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Dexcom, Inc.
$15
CeQur Corporation
$15
ITI, Inc.
$15
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$15
QIAGEN, LLC
$14
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$14
Lundbeck LLC
$14
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$14
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$14
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$14
Valeritas, Inc.
$14
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$14
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$13
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
Shire North American Group Inc
$13
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$13
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$12
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Bausch Health US, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 38.2% 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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
10,044
County median income
$87,137
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER
2.1 mi
2.1 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. Vitale 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. Vitale experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vitale performed 581 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Vitale receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vitale received a total of $8,665 from 69 companies across 609 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. Vitale's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in West Paterson?
Dr. Vitale's average Medicare payment per service is $75. 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. Vitale) 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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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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