NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Joseph Hurwitz, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Astoria, OR

Joshua Joseph Hurwitz, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Astoria, Oregon, and NPI 1902065535, issued on Jun 9, 2008. Check the license (Oregon MD152718, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1902065535
Name
Joshua Joseph Hurwitz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
MD152718 OR
256569 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2111 Exchange St, Astoria, OR 97103
Phone
(800) 962-2407
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120427000153); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2008
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 2111 Exchange St

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

  1. William Armington, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1821095845
  2. Ali Batouli, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1326301383
  3. Margeaux BerrothDiagnostic Radiology Physician1487280475
  4. Dave Cantrell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427005479
  5. Mark Finkbeiner, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1942218094
  6. James Francis, R.PH., M.S.Pharmacist1609104686

Verify Joshua Joseph Hurwitz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

138 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Hurwitz138
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt13 claims
  2. Cefdinir11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Emergency Medicine Associates PCVancouver, WA

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

Joshua Joseph Hurwitz among 1,079 emergency medicine physician records in Oregon

Joshua Joseph Hurwitz, MD is one of 1,079 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2013 among the 557 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Oregon

There are 1,079 emergency medicine physician records in Oregon.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kendrick Lang, MDAstoria, OR 971031285210153
  2. Jesse Loughlin, MDAstoria, OR 971031114555786
  3. Regina Mysliwiec, M.D., M.S.Astoria, OR 971031598990186
  4. Robert Eichner, MDForest Grove, OR 971161811938657
  5. David Irvine, MDForest Grove, OR 971161366483109
  6. John Kaib, MDForest Grove, OR 971161306889837
  7. Kimthuy Le, M.D.Forest Grove, OR 971161194909077
  8. Kevin Nufer, MDHappy Valley, OR 970861689681645

Common questions

What is Joshua Joseph Hurwitz, MD's NPI number?

Joshua Joseph Hurwitz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902065535, issued on Jun 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Joseph Hurwitz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2111 Exchange St, Astoria, OR, 97103. Phone: (800) 962-2407. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Joseph Hurwitz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD152718, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Joseph Hurwitz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Joseph Hurwitz, MD had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.