NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Stuart Blank, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Farmington Hills, MI

Howard Stuart Blank, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and NPI 1699787424, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301080372, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699787424
Name
Howard Stuart Blank
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
4301080372 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
32255 Northwestern Hwy Ste 214, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone
(248) 855-5620
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080529000548); 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 32255 Northwestern Hwy Ste 214

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Karen Berris, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1902008444
  2. Gary Edelson, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1952392599
  3. Carla Ferrise, FNPNurse Practitioner1194025395
  4. Erica Forbes, NPNurse Practitioner1043674567
  5. Leedor LiebermanInternal Medicine Physician1548796881
  6. Heather Lustig, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1942439815

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

4,658 Medicare Part D claims for 712 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Howard Blank4,658
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium1,300 claims
  2. Lantus Solostar230 claims
  3. Synthroid195 claims
  4. Mounjaro174 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl158 claims
  6. Levoxyl157 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $209.54

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Blank$209.54
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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. Michigan Healthcare Professionals PCFarmington Hills, MI

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

Howard Stuart Blank among 270 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Michigan

Howard Stuart Blank, M.D. is one of 270 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% 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, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 195 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Michigan

There are 270 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Michigan.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Berris, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483341902008444
  2. Gary Edelson, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483341952392599
  3. Jacob Moe, D.O.Farmington Hills, MI 483341043574478
  4. Lowell Schmeltz, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483341538112917
  5. Charles Taylor, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483341952348948
  6. Rula Goussous, M.D.Farmington Hills, MI 483351376590018
  7. Naseer Ahmad, M.D.Farmington Hills, MI 483361063423317
  8. Jordan Bushman, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483361679003941

Common questions

What is Howard Stuart Blank, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard Stuart Blank, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699787424, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Stuart Blank, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 32255 Northwestern Hwy Ste 214, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334. Phone: (248) 855-5620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Stuart Blank, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301080372, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard Stuart Blank, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Stuart Blank, M.D. had 4,658 Medicare Part D claims for 712 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.