NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard S. Blaustein, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Berkeley Heights, NJ

Howard S. Blaustein, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, and NPI 1760470264, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey MA69845, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760470264
Name
Howard S. Blaustein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
MA69845 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Diamond Hill RD, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Phone
(908) 277-8674
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(908) 277-8927
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051101000010); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1992
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1 Diamond Hill RD

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

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  2. Pouja Ahuja, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1306273669
  3. Werda Alam, MDAnesthesiology Physician1114546355
  4. Emad Alatassi, MDHospitalist Physician1912585027
  5. Rea Allarey, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1033644778
  6. Caleb Allen, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1194699389

Verify Howard S. Blaustein in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,450 Medicare Part D claims for 474 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Blaustein2,450
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa486 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium246 claims
  3. Trelegy Ellipta220 claims
  4. Cefuroxime186 claims
  5. Prednisone151 claims
  6. Arnuity Ellipta144 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: $120.37

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Blaustein$120.37
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Summit Medical Group PABerkeley Heights, NJ

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

Howard S. Blaustein among 509 pulmonary disease physician records in New Jersey

Howard S. Blaustein, MD is one of 509 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1998 among the 401 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 509 pulmonary disease physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jon Bass, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221407857659
  2. Sharath Bellary, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221740695725
  3. Alison Kole, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221770704116
  4. Harvey Gerhard, M.D.Basking Ridge, NJ 079201982797551
  5. Sean Fedyna, M.D.Cedar Knolls, NJ 079271497071518
  6. Heejin Kim, M.D.Cedar Knolls, NJ 079271306155395
  7. Ian MahoneyCedar Knolls, NJ 079271992201594
  8. Benedict Osorio, MDCedar Knolls, NJ 079271871053405

Common questions

What is Howard S. Blaustein, MD's NPI number?

Howard S. Blaustein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760470264, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard S. Blaustein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Diamond Hill RD, Berkeley Heights, NJ, 07922. Phone: (908) 277-8674. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard S. Blaustein, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA69845, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard S. Blaustein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard S. Blaustein, MD had 2,450 Medicare Part D claims for 474 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.