ELITE PHARMACY, INC

NPI 1992379960, organization, Linden, NJ, Pharmacy, Community/Retail Pharmacy

Evidence tier

adjudicated in a public enforcement record

Adjudicated (pleaded guilty) per a Department of Justice release dated July 15, 2025.
No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.

Public enforcement record: New York Man Admits Health Care Fraud Scheme for Submitting Falsified Prescriptions to Medicare and Medicaid

score 90 of 100, rank 588, $0 at stake

Public list actions

Medicare revocation effective July 15, 2025, barred from re-enrolling until July 15, 2035

424.535(a)(3) felonies, DME Supplier - Pharmacy, NJ

National provider registry

From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.

Name	ELITE PHARMACY, INC (also ELITE PHARMACY, INC)
Type	Organization
Status	Active
NPI issued	May 14, 2021, last updated May 14, 2021
Practice location	222 N WOOD AVE, Linden, NJ 07036-4220, 908-587-2000
Authorized official	THOMAS CONZO (President)
Specialties	Pharmacy, Community/Retail Pharmacy (3336C0003X, primary)

In this area

10 providers in Union County, NJ carry an indicator in the public record, with $18.8M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 8 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 2. 2 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.

tier	provider	at stake	why
1	STUART RICE Summit, NJ, ranked 296	$9K	Listed on the NY Medicaid exclusion list since May 11, 2015. Medicaid still paid claims in 12 later months, $8,652 in total.
1	STEVEN BROWNSTEIN Springfield, NJ, ranked 435	$199	Listed on the NY Medicaid exclusion list since November 15, 2009. Medicaid still paid claims in 10 later months, $199 in total.
4	EDGARDO TAN Elizabeth, NJ, ranked 7312	$1.7M	Hours beyond a day in 6 months under one organization, which can be supervisory billing. Records needed. and 2 more
4	TREVOR FORBES Springfield, NJ, ranked 7459	$4.8M	Hours beyond a day in 28 months, but with up to 651 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours. Records needed. and 1 more
4	IROKA IFEGWU Union, NJ, ranked 7672	$2.1M	Hours beyond a day in 12 months, but with up to 588 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours. Records needed. and 1 more
4	FEHINTOLA OGUNSAKIN Elizabeth, NJ, ranked 7700	$1.9M	Hours beyond a day in 2 months, but with up to 798 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours. Records needed. and 1 more
4	KAMRAN TASHAROFI Garwood, NJ, ranked 8571	$2.9M	Hours beyond a day in 6 months, but with up to 2384 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours. Records needed.
4	VIPIN GARG Elizabeth, NJ, ranked 8582	$2.8M	Hours beyond a day in 18 months, but with up to 915 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours. Records needed.

All 10 in NJ

Recent enforcement in NJ

All releases

Department of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.

DOJIndictedJul 29, 2026

Fraud Division Resolves Fraud Investigation of Eye Care Group Under New Corporate Enforcement Policy; Health Care Executive Charged for Alleged Fraud and Kickbacks

DiDonato allegedly conspired to defraud Medicare by billing for unnecessary and duplicative diagnostic eye tests and paid kickbacks and bribes to ophthalmologists disguised as consulting fees for patient referrals, while Campus Eye received a declination after self-disclosing and agreed to pay back $1 million to victims.

DOJIndictedJul 29, 2026

Founder And Former CEO of New Jersey Based Eye Care Group Charged with Health Care Fraud Conspiracy and Paying Illegal Kickbacks

DiDonato allegedly paid kickbacks disguised as consulting fees to ophthalmologists for patient referrals and billed Medicare approximately $3.4 million for duplicative or unnecessary diagnostic tests performed at his optometry practice and eye surgery center.

DOJChargedJul 9, 2026

Six Individuals, Including a Pharmacist and Doctor, Charged in Connection with $20 Million Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scheme

A pharmacy owner paid cash kickbacks to a doctor, advanced practice nurses, and an office manager in exchange for medically unnecessary prescriptions for high-reimbursement medications billed to Medicare and Medicaid.

DOJPleaded guiltyJun 24, 2026

Cape May County Psychiatrist Admits to 17 Felony Counts for Unlawful Controlled Substance Prescriptions Linked to Sexual Conduct, Risk of Death, and Serious Bodily Injury

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.

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