Malpractice Accountability

New Jersey

81 Excluded physicians
37,953 Active physicians
2.13 Per 1,000 physicians
32 Flagged by federal + state (CA/FL/NY data)

Why These Physicians Were Excluded

Federal exclusion types for physicians in New Jersey who still have active provider records.

Exclusion type breakdown for New Jersey
Reason for ExclusionCount
Program-Related Crime 1128a131
License Revoked/Suspended 1128b423
Felony Controlled Substance 1128a413
Felony Healthcare Fraud 1128a39
Patient Abuse/Neglect 1128a23
Fraud/Kickbacks 1128b71
Federal/State Program Exclusion 1128b51

Excluded Physicians Who Moved

After being excluded, some physicians move to a different state. The new state's medical board may not be aware of the federal exclusion.

Moved to New Jersey

FromCount
New York9
Pennsylvania7
Florida4
West Virginia2
Massachusetts2
Delaware2
Connecticut1
North Carolina1
Illinois1

Left New Jersey

ToCount
New York22
Pennsylvania11
Florida2
Texas1
Massachusetts1
North Carolina1
Maryland1
Connecticut1
Kentucky1
Virginia1

Highest-Priority Cases

Inclusion on this list reflects a federal exclusion record and an active NPI registry entry — it does not confirm the physician is currently seeing patients. NPIs may remain active for billing, research, teaching, or administrative purposes. Full methodology

These physicians have the most concerning combination of serious offense, recent registry activity, and cross-state movement.

Highest-priority excluded physicians in New Jersey
PhysicianReason for ExclusionExclusion DateSpecialty
SAYEGH, RJ nanProgram-Related Crime2018-04-19FAMILY PRACTICE
GRINBERG, SAGY nanFelony Healthcare Fraud2023-11-20GENERAL PRACTICE
GONZALEZ, FELICIA EFelony Controlled Substance2024-08-20INTERNAL MEDICINE
AVETIAN, GARO CHARLESFelony Controlled Substance2023-11-20INTERNAL MEDICINE
VILLARE, ANTHONY WILLIAMFelony Controlled Substance2023-12-20FAMILY PRACTICE
SOKALSKY, BRIAN EDWARDFelony Healthcare Fraud2025-06-19FAMILY PRACTICE
VOUDOURIS, APOSTOLOS AFelony Healthcare Fraud2019-04-18CARDIOLOGY
CHU, ALICE nanProgram-Related Crime2023-08-20RHEUMATOLOGY
OUW, WILLEM BFelony Controlled Substance2020-01-20PAIN MANAGEMENT
POET, ALBERT nanFelony Healthcare Fraud2008-05-20OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Pharmaceutical Payments to Excluded Physicians

Drug and medical device companies made these payments to excluded physicians in New Jersey between 2018 and 2024.

PhysicianTotalPaymentsCompanies
CHU, ALICE nan$167,23920020
BURKE, WILLIAM nan$9,498176
COSTA, RICHARD C$8,43965054
APONTE, DENNIS L$2,0032010
GOLDIS, MICHAEL E$1,76410523
CATANIA, RAYMOND nan$1,3749016
RIOS, JOSE CONRADO$1,305105
CONTE, SALVATORE nan$9434916
MARESSA, JULIAN MARK$8166119
GRINBERG, SAGY nan$8104112
About these records

Every physician named on this page appears in an official government record — the HHS Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) or a state medical-board action — and is shown here as published by that agency. The basis for each exclusion is stated in the official record: some exclusions follow criminal convictions, others are administrative. Inclusion on this page asserts nothing beyond what the official record states, and an active provider registry entry does not confirm that a physician is currently seeing patients.

Different people can share the same name. Before drawing any conclusion about a specific individual, verify identity against the NPI number and the primary record at exclusions.oig.hhs.gov. If you believe a record shown here is inaccurate, outdated, or refers to a different person, email editor@thepublicledgers.org and we will review and correct it.

If you found your doctor on this page
  1. An active registry record does not confirm they are currently practicing.
  2. Check your state medical board for their current license status.
  3. Report concerns to the OIG Hotline: 1-800-HHS-TIPS.