Active NPI 1386694362 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph Schuster , MD

Internal Medicine • Teaneck, NJ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Schuster, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Teaneck, NJ. With approximately 45 years of clinical experience since graduating from Albany Medical College Of Union University in 1981, Dr. Schuster delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 175 CEDAR LN.

Dr. Schuster accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

175 Cedar Ln

Teaneck, NJ 076664315

Telephone 2016927766

Fax 2016929876

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Center For Behavioral Health Facility NPI 1831198449

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Albany Medical College Of Union University

Graduation Year

1981

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Teaneck, NJ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

45 Yrs +18.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.5 Yrs

State Avg: 30.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

51 Specialists

Practicing in Teaneck, NJ (4957 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

13.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

7.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schuster (45 Years) 45 Yrs

Teaneck Specialty Average (26.5 Years) 26.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	556	162	$103.05	$99.55
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	382	154	$3.00	$2.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	240	44	$79.46	$75.26
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	78	73	$19.55	$15.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	60	$147.46	$140.08
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	67	64	$207.84	$194.18
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	51	51	$150.32	$141.68
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	26	$214.54	$178.04
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	33	24	$111.27	$109.52
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	30	15	$125.71	$113.12
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	17	17	$22.00	$21.11
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	15	15	$4.48	$4.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	564	169	$103.83	$101.24
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	431	175	$3.10	$2.95
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	283	45	$77.43	$77.60
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	165	19	$99.83	$100.04
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	90	83	$205.39	$200.18
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	86	81	$19.55	$16.43
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	74	74	$150.32	$145.50
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	50	28	$117.63	$115.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	42	$149.13	$140.32
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	38	24	$221.87	$184.77
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	36	36	$4.48	$4.29
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	36	23	$115.28	$113.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	12	$108.24	$72.16
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	20	15	$111.27	$111.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$126.79	$125.90
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	17	14	$181.87	$182.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$178.53	$106.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	642	175	$103.95	$102.77
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	421	166	$3.10	$2.96
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	292	50	$78.02	$77.49
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	131	18	$99.87	$99.83
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	83	78	$19.55	$16.39
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	73	69	$205.39	$203.30
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	61	61	$150.32	$148.22
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	55	23	$117.63	$117.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	40	$144.66	$144.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	45	34	$227.43	$212.51
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	40	29	$115.28	$115.44
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	28	14	$77.20	$77.39
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	23	23	$4.48	$4.33
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	19	15	$181.87	$180.08
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	16	15	$79.15	$78.75
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	12	11	$145.79	$144.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	544	178	$105.48	$103.70
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	368	171	$3.06	$2.99
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	302	57	$78.36	$78.89
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	143	13	$100.32	$101.28
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	67	62	$19.55	$17.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	42	$150.46	$147.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	49	34	$217.70	$215.81
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	47	46	$204.10	$205.16
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	39	39	$148.75	$150.48
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	38	25	$117.68	$118.88
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	36	16	$312.31	$240.37
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	34	26	$116.63	$117.81
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	29	17	$78.07	$78.90
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	12	$112.20	$113.39
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	14	12	$79.15	$79.99
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	12	12	$145.79	$147.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	680	208	$85.09	$85.20
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	452	200	$3.05	$2.98
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	442	74	$79.55	$79.79
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	118	16	$101.48	$101.87
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	69	69	$29.60	$19.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	66	55	$229.22	$223.10
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	61	61	$19.51	$19.51
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	54	43	$118.71	$119.06
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	49	46	$19.55	$19.61
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	40	24	$119.69	$120.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	38	$122.61	$123.02
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	29	$164.16	$164.51
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	23	15	$114.67	$115.06
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	20	11	$16.20	$16.26
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	17	17	$130.94	$131.36
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	15	12	$184.61	$185.16
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	12	12	$203.22	$203.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	966	235	$84.40	$82.44
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	590	228	$3.04	$2.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	502	84	$80.30	$78.26
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	239	30	$100.99	$100.24
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	90	90	$29.60	$18.67
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	86	77	$20.33	$19.02
90688 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	78	78	$17.84	$17.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	67	51	$227.18	$214.02
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	67	18	$315.43	$235.70
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	66	60	$167.37	$161.25
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	63	48	$117.86	$116.95
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	50	24	$119.57	$118.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	38	$121.74	$120.90
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	37	27	$182.89	$181.48
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	34	34	$131.10	$129.84
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	26	26	$4.48	$4.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$121.37	$120.64
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	18	18	$20.70	$20.50
90756 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	12	12	$22.73	$22.28
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	11	11	$192.26	$190.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,048	250	$83.92	$75.21
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	607	233	$3.04	$2.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	489	104	$80.53	$73.53
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	167	19	$101.31	$94.01
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	88	86	$29.60	$23.23
90756 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	87	87	$22.73	$22.28
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	84	15	$141.56	$131.73
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	83	73	$224.13	$206.29
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	66	63	$19.37	$18.02
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	65	57	$121.79	$108.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	46	$120.76	$112.44
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	48	28	$120.27	$111.65
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	46	40	$162.30	$151.23
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	27	12	$303.81	$224.53
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	27	16	$114.09	$105.87
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	23	20	$183.54	$170.31
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	21	11	$16.04	$14.80
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	20	19	$203.88	$189.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$121.15	$112.73
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	17	17	$132.23	$121.94
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	13	13	$4.48	$4.29
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	12	11	$80.74	$75.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,084	255	$83.78	$75.13
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	575	227	$3.19	$2.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	522	99	$80.29	$72.67
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	94	72	$223.63	$202.42
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	91	42	$119.46	$110.32
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	90	89	$29.64	$29.00
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	90	75	$19.99	$17.87
Q2039 Influenza virus vaccine, not otherwise specified	86	86	$52.39	$22.33
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	56	46	$121.80	$107.98
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	55	18	$100.96	$93.04
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	48	12	$140.40	$130.48
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	45	41	$161.43	$148.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	25	$123.24	$111.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$121.24	$112.01
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	17	17	$4.48	$4.37
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	17	15	$79.98	$73.62
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	15	12	$79.79	$73.45
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	14	14	$191.14	$175.31
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	13	13	$29.53	$28.94
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	12	12	$130.43	$119.49

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License NJ 47223

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3415201 (NJ)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Deborah Schuster , LCSW

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1366420135

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 175 CEDAR LN, TEANECK, NJ 076664315 (Tel: 2016927766)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 175 CEDAR LN, TEANECK, NJ 076664315 (Tel: 2016927766)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as JOSEPH SCHUSTER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Internal Medicine (License #47223 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 11, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1386694362

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 11, 2006

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

175 Cedar Ln

Teaneck, NJ 076664315

Phone: 2016927766

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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