NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry NPI 1609910330 DMD
Verify on CMS → Howard Ochs, DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry in Flushing, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 678 in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 423 beneficiaries · Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry avg: 299
Industry payments
$40.17
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Howard Ochs, DMD filed 1,014 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry in Flushing, New York.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- $40.17
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥75th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Howard Ochs, DMD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1609910330), first enumerated 02/16/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,014 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$40.17 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Howard Ochs, DMD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1609910330 · Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1609910330
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-NARROW 678
- RX-MID 1,014
- BOOK-THIN 67 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Aparna Naidu · 2007
Howard Ochs, DMD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,014 ≥ 75th percentile 75% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Howard Ochs, DMD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry
Medicare Part D claims
1,014 239% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1609910330 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry |
| Credentials | DMD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/16/2007 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Howard Ochs, DMD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$40
Largest payer
American Medical & Dental Supplies,Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Howard Ochs, DMD. To verify Howard Ochs, DMD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,014
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
423
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,020.633
- Total Day Supply
- 9,973
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 195 (19.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 468
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.09
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 190, 75-84: 161, 85+: 50
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Howard Ochs, DMD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin
362 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluc…
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
303 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code…
Acetaminophen-Codeine
179 claims
- Azithromycin 92
Azithromycin
92 claims
- Ibuprofen 40
Ibuprofen
40 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 11
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin | 362 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 303 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 179 |
| Azithromycin | 92 |
| Ibuprofen | 40 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry Overview
How Howard Ochs, DMD fits within the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry landscape nationally.
678
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry Providers in US
48
States with Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry
299
Avg Claims per Provider
Howard Ochs, DMD's 1,014 claims are above the specialty average of 299.
Nationwide Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ochs, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ochs.
One of 67 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Hillel Abramov
DDS
Elmhurst, NY
Dr. Alfredo Aguirre
DDS
Buffalo, NY
Dr. Erhard Beuttenmuller
DDS
Fort Drum, NY
Dr. Beth Boguslaw
DMD
Bronx, NY
Dr. Robert Bowe
DDS
Staten Island, NY
Compare Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Howard Ochs, DMD's specialty? ▼
Howard Ochs, DMD specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry and practices in Flushing, New York. Credentials: DMD.
How much does Howard Ochs, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Howard Ochs, DMD wrote 1,014 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 423 beneficiaries.
Where is Howard Ochs, DMD located? ▼
Howard Ochs, DMD is located at 7015 164TH ST, Flushing, NY, 11365. Phone: (718) 263-7400.
What is Howard Ochs, DMD's NPI number? ▼
Howard Ochs, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609910330, issued on 02/16/2007.
Does Howard Ochs, DMD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Howard Ochs, DMD had 195 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 19.2%.
How many Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 678 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry providers across 48 states in the US. The average Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry provider writes 299 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Howard Ochs, DMD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Howard Ochs, DMD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Amoxicillin, Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Acetaminophen-Codeine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Howard Ochs, DMD accept Medicare? ▼
Howard Ochs, DMD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,014 Part D claims and 423 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Howard Ochs, DMD's credentials? ▼
Howard Ochs, DMD's NPI is 1609910330 with credentials DMD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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