NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Alan Sachs, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Washington, DC

Howard Alan Sachs, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1144204959, issued on Dec 5, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia MD13970, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144204959
Name
Howard Alan Sachs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
MD13970 DC
35.135596 OH
ME 39230 FL
D0031499 MD
O101042041 VA
and 1 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3301 New Mexico Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Phone
(202) 966-0606
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 244-6757
Medicaid ID
399701400 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040322001317); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1980
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3301 New Mexico Ave NW

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

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  4. Julianne Auman, DPTPhysical Therapist1851759849
  5. Guillermo Balfour, MDPediatrics Physician1366412520
  6. Maria Bertagnolli, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932424959

Verify Howard Alan Sachs in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Howard Sachs12
  2. Specialty average51

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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Washington Imaging Associates - Maryland LLCWashington, DC
  2. Washington Radiology Assoc PLLCBel Air, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Howard Alan Sachs among 172 diagnostic radiology physician records in District of Columbia

Howard Alan Sachs, M.D. is one of 172 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2003 among the 136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 172 diagnostic radiology physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Citrin, M.D.Washington, DC 200161932182730
  2. Vivek David, M.D.Washington, DC 200161407830268
  3. Joanne Gerber, M.D.Washington, DC 200161235113440
  4. Elizabeth Hartman, M.D.Washington, DC 200161912981663
  5. Abbott Huang, M.D.Washington, DC 200161144204371
  6. Brian Johnson, MDWashington, DC 200161831189547
  7. Alan Kronthal, MDWashington, DC 200161720078439
  8. Krista McFarren, M.D.Washington, DC 200161003890708

Common questions

What is Howard Alan Sachs, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard Alan Sachs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144204959, issued on Dec 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Alan Sachs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3301 New Mexico Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20016. Phone: (202) 966-0606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Alan Sachs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD13970, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard Alan Sachs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Alan Sachs, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Alan Sachs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.