NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric S. Holender, D.O.

Otology & Neurotology Physician · Palmerton, PA

Eric S. Holender, D.O. is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1992768543, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS008968L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992768543
Name
Eric S. Holender
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
License number
OS008968L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
217 Franklin Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071
Phone
(610) 824-5050
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 824-5053
Medicaid ID
0017853600003 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080609000866); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 217 Franklin Ave

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  6. Andrew Wakstein, D.O.Otology & Neurotology Physician1245292309

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024

1,000 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 59 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Holender1,000
  2. Specialty average409

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl234 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate190 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide130 claims
  4. Ofloxacin72 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
  6. Prednisone43 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $522.77

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Holender$522.77
  2. Specialty average$2,757.03

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Otorhinolaryngology Associates PCPalmerton, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Eric S. Holender among 15 otology & neurotology physician records in Pennsylvania

Eric S. Holender, D.O. is one of 15 otology & neurotology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0901X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 otology & neurotology physician records list a practice address in Palmerton

They are 2 of the 99 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmerton, and 15 otology & neurotology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Wakstein, D.O.Palmerton, PA 180711245292309
  2. Mona Al Rammah, MDAllentown, PA 181031154156990
  3. Ravi Samy, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171437193224
  4. Jacob Hunter, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071053644963
  5. Robert Sataloff, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071619932514
  6. Mark Whitaker, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331285685966
  7. Tiffany Hwa, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401730506973
  8. Gregory Basura, M.D., PH.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131962622860

Common questions

What is Eric S. Holender, D.O.'s NPI number?

Eric S. Holender, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992768543, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric S. Holender, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 Franklin Ave, Palmerton, PA, 18071. Phone: (610) 824-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric S. Holender, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS008968L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric S. Holender, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric S. Holender, D.O. had 1,000 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric S. Holender, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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