Howard Cohen, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Howard Cohen, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1508893223, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (California G31076, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Cohen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- G31076 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 Ygnacio Valley RD, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Phone
- (925) 296-7156
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (925) 296-7174
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard Cohen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G31076Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $20.23
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Howard Cohen among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California
Howard Cohen, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 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 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
98 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Walnut Creek
They are 98 of the 6,170 NPPES records with a practice address in Walnut Creek, and 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Howard Cohen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard Cohen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508893223, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Cohen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Ygnacio Valley RD, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 296-7156. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Cohen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G31076, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard Cohen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Cohen, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. 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.