NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD

Surgical Oncology Physician · Miami Beach, FL

Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Miami Beach, Florida, and NPI 1912943010, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME155518, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912943010
Name
Steven Norbert Hochwald
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
License numbers
ME155518 FL
188036 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4306 Alton RD FL 2, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Phone
(305) 674-2397
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2006
Record last updated
May 2, 2022
Fax
(305) 674-2863
Medicaid ID
03439787 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100309000511); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1990
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4306 Alton RD FL 2

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

  1. Rodrigo Arrangoiz, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1003098799
  2. Federika Garcia Muchacho, MS, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1194231787
  3. Natasha Yepez-Berkeley, RDNRegistered Dietitian1942066683

Verify Steven Norbert Hochwald in five checks

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Steven Hochwald37
  2. Specialty average87

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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $931.35

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Hochwald$931.35
  2. Specialty average$4,224.74

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. Physician Practices OF Msmc LLCMiami Beach, FL

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

Steven Norbert Hochwald among 138 surgical oncology physician records in Florida

Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD is one of 138 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 111 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Florida

There are 138 surgical oncology physician records in Florida.

The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodrigo Arrangoiz, MDMiami Beach, FL 331401003098799
  2. Thomas Mesko, MDMiami Beach, FL 331401578593141
  3. Sumana Narayanan, MDMiami Beach, FL 331401053622480
  4. Jessica Pastoriza, MDMiami Beach, FL 331401568802304
  5. Mohammad Masri, MDSouth Miami, FL 331431629040787
  6. Starr Mautner, M.D.South Miami, FL 331431225353907
  7. Carlos Suarez, M.D.South Miami, FL 331431821030701
  8. Eli Avisar, MDMiami, FL 331361174588966

Common questions

What is Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD's NPI number?

Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912943010, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4306 Alton RD FL 2, Miami Beach, FL, 33140. Phone: (305) 674-2397. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME155518, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Norbert Hochwald, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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