Providers
All 14 in NJ
RICHARDS AFONJA, MD
NPI 1255300141, individual, Clifton, NJ, Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology
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Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
- Hours beyond a day in 2 months, but with up to 3199 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
- Records needed.
score 51 of 100, rank 9059, $795K at stake
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 33.7 | 20.4 | 13.6 | 18.3 | 3019 | 2 | 99202 99203 99212 99213 99214 | $104K |
| Jan 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 38.9 | 22.8 | 15.2 | 22.4 | 3199 | 2 | 99202 99203 99212 99213 99214 | $112K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | RICHARDS AFONJA, MD |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | March 14, 2006, last updated February 28, 2013 |
| Practice location | 476 COLFAX AVE, Clifton, NJ 07013-1624, 973-594-7977 |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 857, Clifton, NJ 07015-0857 |
| Specialties | Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology (207RH0003X, primary, license MA61127 NJ) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $813K | 30% | $44 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | 50th percentile | |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $406K | 15% | $46 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 31st percentile | |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $353K | 13% | $56 | $67 (top 5% from $121) | 33rd percentile | |
| G2023 | Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source | $189K | 7% | $14 | $20 (top 5% from $39) | 31st percentile | |
| 96365 | Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $163K | 6% | $71 | $85 (top 5% from $264) | 42nd percentile | |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | $161K | 6% | $35 | $45 (top 5% from $138) | 30th percentile | |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | $121K | 4% | $30 | $28 (top 5% from $147) | 54th percentile | |
| 87635 | Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | $100K | 4% | $21 | $44 (top 5% from $70) | 15th percentile |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 621 | 58 | $62K | $149 | $124 | 1.2x | 2.6x (90th percentile 4.7x) |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 426 | 202 | $37K | $207 | $120 | 1.7x | 2.3x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 419 | 101 | $26K | $156 | $85 | 1.8x | 2.2x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
| 96365 | Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 166 | 22 | $9K | $175 | $71 | 2.5x | 3.6x (90th percentile 5.7x) |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 32 | 24 | $4K | $293 | $174 | 1.7x | 3.0x (90th percentile 5.6x) |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 40 | 40 | $4K | $202 | $125 | 1.6x | 2.4x (90th percentile 3.9x) |
| G2211 | Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | 234 | 67 | $3K | $50 | $18 | 2.8x | 2.7x (90th percentile 4.5x) |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 44 | 19 | $3K | $110 | $77 | 1.4x | 2.6x (90th percentile 4.3x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
14 providers in Passaic County, NJ carry an indicator in the public record, with $29.7M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 11 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 2. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAIN AVENUE PHARMACY CORP Clifton, NJ, ranked 506 | $0 |
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| 3 | 1120 ALPS ROAD OPERATING COMPANY LLC Wayne, NJ, ranked 1735 | $34 |
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| 3 | 2020 ROUTE 23 OPERATING COMPANY LLC Wayne, NJ, ranked 4623 | $0 |
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| 4 | MUHAMMAD IJAZ Clifton, NJ, ranked 7770 | $1.3M |
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| 4 | HISHAM GADALLA Clifton, NJ, ranked 8305 | $9.0M |
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| 4 | FOUAD RASHEED Prospect Park, NJ, ranked 8363 | $6.3M |
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| 4 | MARIO MICO Passaic, NJ, ranked 8584 | $2.8M |
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| 4 | RAUL ALMANZAR Passaic, NJ, ranked 8652 | $2.4M |
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Recent enforcement in NJ
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DOJIndictedJul 29, 2026
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DOJChargedJul 9, 2026
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DOJPleaded guiltyJun 24, 2026
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A psychiatrist issued invalid prescriptions for Adderall, Vyvanse, and Xanax to 17 patients outside the usual course of professional practice, with intent to defraud and mislead the dispensing pharmacies and the insurers, government benefits programs, and other third parties who paid for the drugs, sometimes in exchange for sexual activities, images, or videos.
DOJSentencedMay 21, 2026
New Jersey Physical Therapist Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Amtrak
Kim, a licensed physical therapist, allowed her license and business bank accounts to be used to bill Amtrak's health care plan for claims for services that never were provided and were medically unnecessary, in return for a portion of the proceeds.
Referral packet
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