Howard R. Epstein, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Howard R. Epstein, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1306818182, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2023036170, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard R. Epstein
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 2023036170 MO
36883 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3009 N Ballas RD Ste 383C, Saint Louis, MO 63131
- Phone
- (314) 305-1447
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 838817200 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240415001472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 49 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3009 N Ballas RD Ste 383C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Courtney AminPhysician Assistant1508273533
- Felicia Benson, APRNNurse Practitioner1689151979
- Elizabeth Bohn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679721179
- Emily Buhman, AGNPNurse Practitioner1144853193
- Mweemba Chipepo, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1104225648
- Chelsea Daniels, DOHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1194384560
Verify Howard R. Epstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2023036170Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Fairview Heights Medical Group SCAlton, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard R. Epstein among 49 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri
Howard R. Epstein, MD is one of 49 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 80% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 27% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 49 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri.
All 49 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Katharine Ponzillo, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311184678625
- Edward Burns, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281174523047
- Anitha Rayani, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281952506875
- Allison Jordan, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631361215198601
- Michelle Goetz, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631411740591494
- Monica Muir, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631411063775328
- Lindsay Schwalm, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631411346503935
- Catherine Vasilevski, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631411093165946
Common questions
What is Howard R. Epstein, MD's NPI number?
Howard R. Epstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306818182, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard R. Epstein, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3009 N Ballas RD Ste 383C, Saint Louis, MO, 63131. Phone: (314) 305-1447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard R. Epstein, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023036170, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard R. Epstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard R. Epstein, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.