NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Wilen, MD

Specialist · Clairton, PA

Howard Wilen, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Clairton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1659333920, issued on Apr 4, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD031985E, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1659333920
Name
Howard Wilen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD031985E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 Brooks LN, Clairton, PA 15025
Phone
(412) 469-5914
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 469-7004
Medicaid ID
0011248170001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101117000534); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1200 Brooks LN

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

  1. James Allen, MDUrology Physician1285783282
  2. Vijay Athani, M.D.Urology Physician1255480398
  3. Thomas Baer, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1467453654
  4. Alfonso Barbati, DOSpecialist1487616132
  5. Lana Bliner, NP-CNurse Practitioner1083940282
  6. Elisa Bosilovic, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740555283

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

666 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Howard Wilen666
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf255 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium224 claims
  3. Sutab34 claims
  4. Famotidine21 claims
  5. Linzess20 claims
  6. Omeprazole17 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: $24.85

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Wilen$24.85
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Hills Gastroenterology Associates LLCClairton, PA

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

Howard Wilen among 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania

Howard Wilen, MD is one of 2,031 specialist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 40% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 1989 among the 547 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 specialist records list a practice address in Clairton

They are 4 of the 188 NPPES records with a practice address in Clairton, and 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alfonso Barbati, DOClairton, PA 150251487616132
  2. Vicki Herbert, M.D.Jefferson Hills, PA 150251598747370
  3. Maria Joseph, PA-CClairton, PA 150251083841282
  4. Rodney Lipman, MDClairton, PA 150251477514594
  5. Tiffany Sherred, NCSPJefferson Hills, PA 150251235563776
  6. Tanya Chaney, BA, CMTPT, MTCharleroi, PA 150221013059765
  7. Anna Prendergast, OTN Charleroi, PA 150221346977014
  8. Nicole Stanko, P.T.Charleroi, PA 150221497784979

Common questions

What is Howard Wilen, MD's NPI number?

Howard Wilen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659333920, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Wilen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Brooks LN, Clairton, PA, 15025. Phone: (412) 469-5914. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Wilen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD031985E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard Wilen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Wilen, MD had 666 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.