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.
- 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
Also registered at 925 Chestnut St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Howard D. Krein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD422897Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone15 claims
- Cefdinir13 claims
- 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.
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
- 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
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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.
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.