Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Howard Leifer, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Catskill, NY

Howard Leifer, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Catskill, New York, and NPI 1649319369, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (New York 0299261, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649319369
Name
Howard Leifer
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
0299261 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11 Boulevard Ave, Catskill, NY 12414
Phone
(518) 943-9090
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2007
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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Also registered at 11 Boulevard Ave

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

  1. Thomas Bruno, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1457349565
  2. Mario Catalano, D.S.S.General Practice Dentistry1659369767
  3. Westin Doney, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942884655
  4. Beth Wasserman Hendlin, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1376677658

Verify Howard Leifer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Leifer93
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin50 claims
  2. Azithromycin15 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.

6 general practice dentistry records list a Catskill practice address

They are 6 of the 189 NPPES records with a Catskill practice address, and 7,515 general practice dentistry records in New York.

Other general practice dentistry records in New York

  1. Samantha Aaron, DMDNew York, NY1972733178
  2. Bruce Aaronson, D.D.S.Oneonta, NY1881670107
  3. Theodore Aaronson, DDSNew York, NY1679540124
  4. William Aaronson, DDSFreeport, NY1619071271
  5. Falka Abaci, MDBrooklyn, NY1639252356
  6. Laarni Abanto, D.M.D.Bronx, NY1295896413
  7. Lester Abbamonte, D.D.S.Rochester, NY1679624076
  8. Timothy Abbamonte, D.D.S.Rochester, NY1780735183
  9. Gregory Abbott, D.D.S.Getzville, NY1285857912
  10. Avraham Abboudi, DMDStaten Island, NY1063537421

Common questions

What is Howard Leifer, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Howard Leifer, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649319369, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Leifer, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Boulevard Ave, Catskill, NY, 12414. Phone: (518) 943-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Leifer, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 0299261, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard Leifer, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Leifer, D.D.S. had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. 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.