NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Goldschmidt, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Ridgewood, NJ

Howard Goldschmidt, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and NPI 1619940038, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA51324, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619940038
Name
Howard Goldschmidt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MA51324 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone
(201) 670-8660
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(201) 670-6693
Medicaid ID
0896306 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060502000479); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1983
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 1200 E Ridgewood Ave

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

  1. Dorothea Altschul, M.D.Neurology Physician1740323138
  2. Joshua Bernheim, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1255375374
  3. Nikolay BogushCardiovascular Disease Physician1396164893
  4. Wendy Brill, D.M.D.Endodontics1013097294
  5. Daniel CharVascular Surgery Physician1366518128
  6. Joy CharneskyNeurological Surgery Physician1558915140

Verify Howard Goldschmidt 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

7,202 Medicare Part D claims for 701 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Goldschmidt7,202
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate722 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium643 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium535 claims
  4. Eliquis398 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate397 claims
  6. Xarelto391 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,928.39

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Goldschmidt$1,928.39
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Valley Physician Services PCHoboken, NJ

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

Howard Goldschmidt among 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey

Howard Goldschmidt, MD is one of 1,102 cardiovascular 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1997 among the 833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kariann Abbate, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501548429582
  2. Nikolay BogushRidgewood, NJ 074501396164893
  3. John Co, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501588620199
  4. Jayant Kirtane, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ 074501336305846
  5. Dennis Reison, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501316943483
  6. Robert Saporito,jr, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501326047572
  7. Alan Simon, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ 074501316946270
  8. Mark Sotsky, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501922070150

Common questions

What is Howard Goldschmidt, MD's NPI number?

Howard Goldschmidt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619940038, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Goldschmidt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450. Phone: (201) 670-8660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Goldschmidt, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA51324, 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 Goldschmidt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Goldschmidt, MD had 7,202 Medicare Part D claims for 701 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Goldschmidt, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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