Howard W. Hauptman, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Baltimore, MD
Howard W. Hauptman, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1861461220, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0031091, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard W. Hauptman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- D0031091 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1220B E Joppa RD, Baltimore, MD 21286
- Phone
- (410) 494-1888
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (410) 494-1008
- Medicaid ID
- 480961100 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050106000687); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1982
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1220B E Joppa RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Howard W. Hauptman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0031091Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,539 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 167 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate314 claims
- Methotrexate282 claims
- Prednisone257 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl127 claims
- Tramadol Hcl88 claims
- Celecoxib86 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $507.72
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Agape Physical Therapy And Sports Rehabilitation LPForest Hill, MD
- Rheumatology Associates OF Baltimore LLCBaltimore, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard W. Hauptman among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland
Howard W. Hauptman, M.D. is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.
All 214 in Maryland → Every provider in Baltimore → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Asia Mubashir, M.DBaltimore, MD 212861225224314
- Tazeen Rehman, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212861427241132
- Sam Serafi, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212861538427588
- Ziga Vodusek, MDTowson, MD 212861619504628
- Lisa Christopher, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871811949704
- Allan Gelber, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871194762484
Common questions
What is Howard W. Hauptman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard W. Hauptman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861461220, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard W. Hauptman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1220B E Joppa RD, Baltimore, MD, 21286. Phone: (410) 494-1888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard W. Hauptman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0031091, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard W. Hauptman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard W. Hauptman, M.D. had 2,539 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard W. Hauptman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 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), 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.