Howard A. Kurshenbaum, MD
Dermatology Physician · San Diego, CA
Howard A. Kurshenbaum, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1538217476, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California G54396, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard A. Kurshenbaum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G54396 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100623000931); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard A. Kurshenbaum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G54396Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 one group practice
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard A. Kurshenbaum among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Howard A. Kurshenbaum, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angelito Arias, MDSan Diego, CA 921201750439733
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- Joseph Epstein, MDSan Diego, CA 921201235287038
- Frederick Fehl, MDSan Diego, CA 921201669520623
- David Ginsberg, MDSan Diego, CA 921201891225652
- Steven Goldberg, MDSan Diego, CA 921201841359593
- Daniel Marnell, MDSan Diego, CA 921201508831280
- Ann Mc Gowan-Tuskes, MDSan Diego, CA 921201700945375
Common questions
What is Howard A. Kurshenbaum, MD's NPI number?
Howard A. Kurshenbaum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538217476, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard A. Kurshenbaum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard A. Kurshenbaum, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G54396, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard A. Kurshenbaum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard A. Kurshenbaum, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.