Dr. Alejandro J. Silva, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician)
185 S Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
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Essex County includes primary care (34% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 117
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician primary
NJ license 25MA10947100 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ
Medical groups
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC (1,922 clinicians)
- Heart and Vascular Associates of Northern Jersey, P.a. (14 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 117
- Services billed
- 233
- Patients’ average age
- 69
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 91 | 55 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 49 | 36 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 22 | 21 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 19 | 19 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 16 | 16 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort | 16 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl Other prescribers in Newark, NJ | 66 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl Other prescribers in Newark, NJ | 35 |
| Belsomra (suvorexant) Other prescribers in Newark, NJ | 32 |
| Mirtazapine Other prescribers in Newark, NJ | 19 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate Other prescribers in Newark, NJ | 13 |
| Doxepin Hcl Other prescribers in Newark, NJ | 12 |
| Eszopiclone Other prescribers in Newark, NJ | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 50 payments worth $1,119 in total to this clinician.
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $350 |
|---|---|
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $283 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $224 |
| Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $181 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $43.88 |
| Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US Inc | $19.13 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $17.31 |
| Food and Beverage | $881 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $150 |
| Education | $87.99 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jan 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee XYWAV; XYREM · NEUROLOGY | $150 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC Jun 16, 2025 | Education in-kind | $87.99 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.