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2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1760470264 MD
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,646 in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 493 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
55%
generic claims · 45% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$120.37
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Howard Blaustein, MD filed 2,698 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, prescribing 55% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 55%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Howard Blaustein, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,698 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Howard Blaustein, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Howard Blaustein, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,698 152% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Howard Blaustein, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1 DIAMOND HILL RD, Berkeley Heights, NJ, 07922, with a listed phone of (908) 277-8674. NPI 1760470264 was issued on 10/10/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,698 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 493 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $642K in drug spend, split 45% brand-name and 55% generic by claim count.
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,646 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,069 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1760470264 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/10/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Howard Blaustein, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Summit Medical Group PA
Berkeley Heights, NJ
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Howard Blaustein, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$120
Largest payer
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Howard Blaustein, MD - brand share 45.0%
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
45% brand-name claims vs 55% generic, on 2,698 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,698
Total Claims
$642K
Total Drug Cost
493
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,327
- Total Day Supply
- 117,986
- Brand vs Generic
- 45% brand / 55% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $609K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $33K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 306
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.48
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 174, 75-84: 229, 85+: 78
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Howard Blaustein, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
411 claims
- Flovent Hfa
Flovent Hfa
226 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
226 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
168 claims
- Cefuroxime 153
Cefuroxime
153 claims
- Spiriva Respimat 144
Spiriva Respimat
144 claims
- Prednisone 133
Prednisone
133 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 99
Atorvastatin Calcium
99 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 411 |
| Flovent Hfa Fluticasone Propionate | 226 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 226 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 168 |
| Cefuroxime Cefuroxime Axetil | 153 |
| Spiriva Respimat Tiotropium Bromide | 144 |
| Prednisone | 133 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 99 |
| Incruse Ellipta Umeclidinium Bromide | 85 |
| Pulmicort Flexhaler Budesonide | 56 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Howard Blaustein, MD fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
6,646
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,069
Avg Claims per Provider
Howard Blaustein, MD's 2,698 claims are above the specialty average of 1,069.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Blaustein.
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Jersey medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Howard Blaustein, MD's specialty? ▼
Howard Blaustein, MD specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Credentials: MD.
How much does Howard Blaustein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Howard Blaustein, MD wrote 2,698 Medicare Part D claims totaling $642K in drug costs for 493 beneficiaries.
Where is Howard Blaustein, MD located? ▼
Howard Blaustein, MD is located at 1 DIAMOND HILL RD, Berkeley Heights, NJ, 07922. Phone: (908) 277-8674.
What is Howard Blaustein, MD's NPI number? ▼
Howard Blaustein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760470264, issued on 10/10/2005.
Does Howard Blaustein, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Howard Blaustein, MD's prescribing is 45% brand-name and 55% generic drugs by claim count, with $609K in brand drug costs.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,646 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,069 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Howard Blaustein, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Howard Blaustein, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Flovent Hfa, Montelukast Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Howard Blaustein, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Howard Blaustein, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,698 Part D claims and 493 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Howard Blaustein, MD's credentials? ▼
Howard Blaustein, MD's NPI is 1760470264 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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