NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · New Hyde Park, NY

Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New Hyde Park, New York, and NPI 1508892258, issued on Jun 24, 2006. Check the license (New York 117070, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1508892258
Name
Howard Owen Kerpen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
117070 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1575 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone
(516) 437-1616
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2006
Record last updated
May 21, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(516) 354-6048
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080228000148); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahneman Medical College Of The Pacific, 1972
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1575 Hillside Ave

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

  1. Isaac Alevi, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1942398359
  2. Alia Chauhan, MDPediatrics Physician1619156874
  3. Paul Colonna, P.T.Physical Therapist1689764904
  4. Hong CuiMental Health Counselor1457510315
  5. Harry Dietrich, PTPhysical Therapist1770558884
  6. Sucheta Gadkar, ANP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1427156223

Verify Howard Owen Kerpen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

6,341 Medicare Part D claims for 650 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Howard Kerpen6,341
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium808 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate566 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium264 claims
  4. Zolpidem Tartrate258 claims
  5. Alprazolam220 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide212 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): 91.3 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 score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  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: $61.37

1 payment: debt forgiveness; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Kerpen$61.37
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew Hyde Park, NY

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

Howard Owen Kerpen among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York

Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D. is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 1999 among the 764 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 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harminder Chawla, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110401588696157
  2. David Faitell, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110401639118326
  3. Marius Pessah, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110401508892274
  4. Adam Criss, DONew Hyde Park, NY 110421386742039
  5. Jeffrey Haller, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421144328899
  6. Jim Hilepo, MDLake Success, NY 110421679671317
  7. Anna Mathew, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421982944658
  8. Tejas Patel, MDLake Success, NY 110421467421032

Common questions

What is Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508892258, issued on Jun 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1575 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040. Phone: (516) 437-1616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 117070, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D. had 6,341 Medicare Part D claims for 650 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Owen Kerpen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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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