Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay, MD

  • Newark, NJ
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1518055730PAC ID6901971365
Medicare services, 2024
288
Medicare patients, 2024
132
Part D claims, 2024
272
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,391
Practice address
30 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07107
Practice phone
Call (973) 972-5045
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Primary practice

University Surgical Associates

Newark, New Jersey

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Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay is an otolaryngologist in Newark, New Jersey

Dr. Garay practices at University Surgical Associates in Newark, New Jersey.

Dr. Garay's NPI, 1518055730, was assigned on October 11, 2006. Dr. Garay graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in 1978. Dr. Garay holds New Jersey license 25MA04025300.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6901971365
NPI enumeration date
October 11, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(973) 972-5045
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
74
Medical school graduation
1978

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay practices at University Surgical Associates in Newark, New Jersey

Dr. Garay's primary practice is University Surgical Associates, at 30 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07107 in Essex County. The practice phone is (973) 972-5045.

  • University Surgical Associates
    30 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07107 · Essex CountyPhone(973) 972-5045

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Garay's primary practice is University Surgical Associates in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Garay is also affiliated with Jersey City Medical Center. The medical group on file is RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garay to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garay practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University Surgical AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay is one of 230 otolaryngologists in New Jersey

Otolaryngology is Dr. Garay's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Garay is licensed in New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, New JerseyPrimaryLicense 25MA04025300 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Garay

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Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay billed Medicare for 288 services in 2024

CMS data shows 288 Medicare services from Dr. Garay across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 132 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,537 for them.

Medicare services, 2024288
Medicare patients132
Paid by Medicare$24,537
Procedure codes7

Dr. Garay's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1592024: 18617%
Surgery
2023: 722024: 10242%

Where Dr. Garay's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office27294%
  • In a facility166%

Dr. Garay compared with the New Jersey median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Garay
  • New Jersey median
Medicare services
288vs 91769% below
Medicare patients
132vs 40768% below
Part D claims
232vs 27415% below

Medians across 233 otolaryngologists in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Garay's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay treated 132 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garay in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Garay's median patient age at 58, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024132
Average age71
Average risk score1.80
Also on Medicaid42%

Dr. Garay's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Garay's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7960%
  • Men5340%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Garay's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes56%
  4. Arthritis52%
  5. Ischemic heart disease42%
  6. Chronic kidney disease32%
  7. Anxiety31%
  8. COPD30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Garay's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay wrote 272 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Garay wrote 272 Medicare Part D claims for 93 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 232 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,138 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 219 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024272
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$3,138
Part D patients93

Dr. Garay's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic269 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims1%

Dr. Garay's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Garay's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics9%25 of 272 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2192024: 2326%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay takes part in Medicare

Dr. Garay accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay received $2,391 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Garay from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Philips Electronics North America Corporation paid the most, $1,000.

General payments to Dr. Garay by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Garay by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,39158%
  • Consulting fees$1,00042%

Companies that paid Dr. Garay the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Dr. Garay graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in 1978.

  1. Medical schoolLewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

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Sources for Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay's NPI number?

Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay's NPI number is 1518055730. It was assigned on October 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay?

Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay is an otolaryngologist in Newark, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay practice?

Dr. Garay practices at 30 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07107. Dr. Garay's primary practice is University Surgical Associates in Newark, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garay to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Garay is (973) 972-5045.

What is Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay's medical license number?

Dr. Garay holds New Jersey license 25MA04025300.

Which hospitals is Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay affiliated with?

Dr. Garay is affiliated with Jersey City Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay part of?

Dr. Garay is linked to RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Garay to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Garay billed Medicare for 288 services in 2024, and Dr. Garay accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay see?

CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garay in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Garay's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and surgery: ear (69210).

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Where did Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay go to medical school?

Dr. Garay graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in 1978.

What drugs does Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Garay's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Azelastine HCl and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.

Has Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,391 in general payments to Dr. Garay from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Philips Electronics North America Corporation.

How long has Dr. Kenneth Fred Garay been practicing?

Dr. Garay graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

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