Alex Chen, MD
Neurology · Bayonne, NJNPI 1275095168
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 40 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 10 manufacturers reported payments, led by AstraZeneca at 27.8% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2022 at $496 and has fallen 97.1% since, to $14 in 2025. That places this record below the midpoint for neurology clinicians in NJ, where the typical reported total is $1,560.
Across 40 payments — averaging $18.69 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AstraZeneca$208
- EMD Serono, Inc.$164
- Sanofi$119
- Averitas Pharma Inc.$69
- Davol Inc.$56
- Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.$40
- plus $91 from 4 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$748100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca(2 entities) | 11 | $208 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | 11 | $164 |
| Sanofi | 6 | $119 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | 3 | $69 |
| Davol Inc. | 1 | $56 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 3 | $40 |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $39 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | 1 | $22 |
| Amgen | 1 | $16 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$748 in reported general payments places this provider in the 35th percentile of 521 neurology providers in New Jersey.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 14 | $82 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other neurology in Bayonne
- Ashish KapoorBayonne$329K
- James CharlesBayonne$127K
- Steven BromleyAudubon$1.5M
- Mary Ann PiconeTeaneck$1.5M
- Fiona GuptaOradell$1.1M
- Matthew DavisMiddletown$567K
- Amos KatzEatontown$558K
- Monte PellmarFreehold$429K
- Marcie RabinSummit$387K
- Mario VukicHackensack$310K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.