NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard J. Reinstein, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Encino, CA

Howard J. Reinstein, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1861501926, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California G41612, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1861501926
Name
Howard J. Reinstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
G41612 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5400 Balboa Blvd Ste 103, Encino, CA 91316
Phone
(818) 784-5437
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 784-3836
Medicaid IDs
GR0053510 CA
00G416120 CA
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Reinstein69
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Escitalopram Oxalate14 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate13 claims
  4. Spironolactone13 claims
  5. Meloxicam12 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: $146.05

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Reinstein$146.05
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Howard J. Reinstein among 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California

Howard J. Reinstein, M.D. is one of 9,272 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in California. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

33 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Encino

They are 33 of the 3,136 NPPES records with a practice address in Encino, and 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Auerbach, M.D.Encino, CA 913161083794143
  2. Carmen Botero, M.D.Encino, CA 913161649375239
  3. Irwin Bruckner, M.D.Encino, CA 913161447330626
  4. Laura Bruckner, M.D.Encino, CA 913161013097922
  5. Rachel Esmond, M.D.Encino, CA 913161225118250
  6. Milton Kolchins, M.D.Encino, CA 913161023037223
  7. Helen Lederer, M.D.Encino, CA 913161134219983
  8. Catherine Marshall, M.D.Encino, CA 913161619067477

Common questions

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

Howard J. Reinstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861501926, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard J. Reinstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5400 Balboa Blvd Ste 103, Encino, CA, 91316. Phone: (818) 784-5437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G41612, 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 J. Reinstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard J. Reinstein, M.D. had 69 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.