Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Howard Guss, D.O.

Gastroenterology Physician · Ocean, NJ

Howard Guss, D.O. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Ocean, New Jersey, and NPI 1831162403, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MB05737200, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1831162403
Name
Howard Guss
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MB05737200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3200 Sunset Ave, Ocean, NJ 07712
Phone
(732) 775-9000
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3200 Sunset Ave

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

  1. Thomas Armbruster, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1558334698
  2. Gagan Beri, M.DGastroenterology Physician1578785838
  3. Kelly Byrnes, APNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1932589470
  4. Sandra CohenClinical Social Worker1013134865
  5. Martin Fried, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1578557344
  6. Michael Knox, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1003962382

Verify Howard Guss 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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,329 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Howard Guss1,329
  2. Specialty average848

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium613 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf140 claims
  3. Sucralfate117 claims
  4. Omeprazole92 claims
  5. Esomeprazole Magnesium78 claims
  6. Rabeprazole Sodium40 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 84 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score68.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%76.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,893.78

8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc.. The 10,593 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,948.62 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Guss$2,893.78
  2. Specialty average$4,948.62

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Optum Medical Care OF New Jersey PCBayonne, NJ
  2. The Medical Group OF New JerseyOcean, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gastroenterology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 629 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey.

Other gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey

  1. Bernard Aaron, M.D.Brick, NJ1962475566
  2. George Abdelsayed, MDNew Brunswick, NJ1144298613
  3. Rini Abraham, M.D.Montclair, NJ1285893321
  4. Melville Ackerman, MDMedford, NJ1598707580
  5. Faiz AfridiNewark, NJ1124480132
  6. Anil Agarwal, MDClifton, NJ1497704373
  7. Sudhir Agarwal, MDSuccasunna, NJ1215006275
  8. Aakash Aggarwal, MDHackensack, NJ1942597588
  9. Rafeeq Ahmed, M.DManahawkin, NJ1740411933
  10. Ashirf Al-Ghanoudi, M.D.Atlantic City, NJ1316289564

Common questions

What is Howard Guss, D.O.'s NPI number?

Howard Guss, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831162403, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Guss, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 Sunset Ave, Ocean, NJ, 07712. Phone: (732) 775-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Guss, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MB05737200, 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 Guss, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Guss, D.O. had 1,329 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Guss, D.O.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.