Howard Steven Konowitz, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Des Plaines, IL
Howard Steven Konowitz, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1457379976, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 36067918, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Steven Konowitz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- 36067918 IL
39067918 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2750 S River RD, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- Phone
- (847) 470-8740
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 16, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 36067918 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040127000101); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2750 S River RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Greenwood, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649298456
- Deborah Holman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1730427212
- Andrea Iantorno, APRN BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1356433940
Verify Howard Steven Konowitz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 36067918Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
493 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 161 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Tramadol Hcl61 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl47 claims
- Gabapentin42 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl38 claims
- Pregabalin27 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Arete Anesthesia LLCDes Plaines, IL
- Cpmg MA LLCDes Plaines, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard Steven Konowitz among 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois
Howard Steven Konowitz, MD is one of 2,575 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 1,608 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois.
All 2,575 in Illinois → Every provider in Des Plaines → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heike Knorpp, MDRosmont, IL 600181740481472
- Anjali Patel, DODes Plaines, IL 600161407484207
- Thomas Pontinen, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161467617514
- Syed Raza, M.DDes Plaines, IL 600161184735565
- Chandra ReddyDes Plaines, IL 600161548364037
- Darrel Saldanha, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161225272875
- Frank Gentile, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600141831157080
- Saleem Qureshi, MDCrystal Lake, IL 600141134160153
Common questions
What is Howard Steven Konowitz, MD's NPI number?
Howard Steven Konowitz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457379976, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Steven Konowitz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2750 S River RD, Des Plaines, IL, 60018. Phone: (847) 470-8740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Steven Konowitz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 36067918, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard Steven Konowitz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Steven Konowitz, MD had 493 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.