NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard D. Krein, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Howard D. Krein, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1902817323, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD422897, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902817323
Name
Howard D. Krein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
MD422897 PA
0101239822 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
925 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone
(215) 955-6760
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 923-4532
Medicaid IDs
0134678 NJ
101932207 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070711000103); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2000
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 925 Chestnut St

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

  1. Maysa Abu-Khalaf, MDMedical Oncology Physician1194713495
  2. Asim AhmedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669319059
  3. Seyfettin Alpdogan, MDMedical Oncology Physician1558538991
  4. Anjali Avadhani, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1194887059
  5. Rita Axelrod, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1881616126
  6. Donald Beahm, MDOtolaryngology Physician1245423714

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Howard Krein113
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone15 claims
  2. Cefdinir13 claims
  3. Minoxidil11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $212.36

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Krein$212.36
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Jefferson University PhysiciansPhiladelphia, PA

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

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Soo Abboud, MDPhiladelphia, PA1821033440
  2. Ahmad Abualsoud, MBBCHBethlehem, PA1235611005
  3. Nithin Adappa, MDPhiladelphia, PA1356500680
  4. Robert Adelson, MDPhiladelphia, PA1033127006
  5. Shriya Airen, MDBethlehem, PA1003530718
  6. Muhammad Akhtar, MDBradford, PA1558307967
  7. Ahmad Al Omari, M.DYork, PA1700120201
  8. Abu Ali, M.D.Jeannette, PA1376801688
  9. Janice Alicandro, PAPittsburgh, PA1871520932
  10. Kenneth Altman, MDDanville, PA1518927409

Common questions

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

Howard D. Krein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902817323, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard D. Krein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 925 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (215) 955-6760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD422897, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Howard D. Krein, M.D. had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.

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