Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Howard Kotler, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Chicago, IL

Howard Kotler, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1609805985, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036082174, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1609805985
Name
Howard Kotler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
036082174 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
843 W Adams St Apt 509, Chicago, IL 60607
Phone
(312) 622-3500
Enumerated
Jun 30, 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

67 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Howard Kotler67
  2. Specialty average536

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate12 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.

3 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Aspirus Rhinelander And Tomahawk Hospitals And Clinics, Inc.Rhinelander, WI
  2. Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCPueblo, CO
  3. Swedishamerican HospitalRockford, IL

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.

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 455 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Illinois

  1. Neil Aaronson, M.D.Highland Park, IL1841278298
  2. Nathan AckermanChampaign, IL1306208640
  3. Murtala AffiniChicago, IL1891585899
  4. Nishant AgrawalChicago, IL1265571061
  5. Samer Al-Khudari, M.D.Chicago, IL1699942177
  6. Zaid Al-Zaghal, MDSpringfield, IL1801396064
  7. Noor-E-Seher Ali, MDUrbana, IL1528680964
  8. Ayham Alkarmi, MDEdwardsville, IL1194399139
  9. Joseph Allegretti, M.D.Chicago, IL1922008333
  10. Mohammad Bilal AlsavafSpringfield, IL1831981224

Common questions

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

Howard Kotler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609805985, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Kotler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 843 W Adams St Apt 509, Chicago, IL, 60607. Phone: (312) 622-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036082174, 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 Kotler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Kotler, M.D. had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.