NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard S. Goldberg, MD

Dermatology Physician · Swampscott, MA

Howard S. Goldberg, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Swampscott, Massachusetts, and NPI 1619920352, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 30395, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1619920352
Name
Howard S. Goldberg
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
30395 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
990 Paradise Road, Swampscott, MA 01907
Phone
(781) 592-2830
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(781) 592-6780
Medicaid ID
0132934 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051107001151); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1964
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 990 Paradise Road

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

  1. Kimberly Comeau, PAPhysician Assistant1568415180
  2. Susan Dedominicis, MSN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1891154712
  3. Janie Lausier, RDHDental Hygienist1033696679

Verify Howard S. Goldberg in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,121 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Howard Goldberg2,121
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Betamethasone Diprop Augmented363 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide292 claims
  3. Ketoconazole193 claims
  4. Dupixent Pen109 claims
  5. Selenium Sulfide105 claims
  6. Betamethasone Dipropionate83 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: $683.50

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Goldberg$683.50
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Howard S Goldberg MD IncSwampscott, MA

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

Howard S. Goldberg among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts

Howard S. Goldberg, MD is one of 627 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1964 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Awerman, MDBeverly, MA 019151114455102
  2. Sabina Bis, MDBeverly, MA 019151437476975
  3. Margaret Bruns, MDBeverly, MA 019151356830731
  4. Deborah Cummins, M.D.Beverly, MA 019151871633552
  5. Jordan Cummins, M.D., PH.D.Beverly, MA 019151538297676
  6. Lilit Garibyan, M.D, PH.D.Beverly, MA 019151114153004
  7. David Greenstein, M.D.Beverly, MA 019151205931789
  8. Catherine Higham, MDBeverly, MA 019151790172559

Common questions

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

Howard S. Goldberg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619920352, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard S. Goldberg, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 990 Paradise Road, Swampscott, MA, 01907. Phone: (781) 592-2830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 30395, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Howard S. Goldberg, MD had 2,121 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.