Clin Lung Cancer
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingLung Neoplasms
Dr. Howard L. West, MD
NPI1346324068
- Medicare services, 2021
- 100
- Part D claims, 2019
- 98
- Publications
- 90
- Clinical trials
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Practice address
- 1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010
- Practice phone
- Call (800) 826-4673
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte
Duarte, California
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Dr. Howard L. West is a medical oncologist in Duarte, California
Dr. West practices at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte in Duarte, California.
Dr. West's NPI, 1346324068, was assigned on October 25, 2006. Dr. West holds California license C55294.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1346324068NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (800) 826-4673
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard L. West practices at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte in Duarte, California
Dr. West's primary practice is City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte, at 1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (800) 826-4673.
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(800) 826-4673
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard L. West is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. West's primary practice is City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte in Duarte, California. The medical group on file is City of Hope. Dmand AI also links Dr. West to 1 more other site, named with a free account.
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - DuartePrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard L. West's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. West practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard L. West is one of 415 medical oncologists in California
Medical oncology is Dr. West's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RX0202X. Dmand AI has Dr. West's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Medical oncology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Washington license
Medical oncologists near Dr. West
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard L. West billed Medicare for 100 services in 2021
CMS data shows 100 Medicare services from Dr. West across 3 procedure codes in 2021, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $9,810 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2021100
Paid by Medicare$9,810
Procedure codes3
Dr. West's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 952021: 1005%
Dr. West compared with the California median for medical oncologists, 2021
- Dr. West
- California median
- Medicare services
- 100vs 49680% below
- Part D claims
- 98vs 14432% below
Medians across 358 medical oncologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. West's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard L. West's patients have a median age of 71
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. West's median patient age at 71, with 0% women.
Dr. West's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women0%
- Men100%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Howard L. West wrote 98 Medicare Part D claims in 2019
In 2019, Dr. West wrote 98 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 4 drugs, with $1,089,166 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 461 claims across 15 drugs.
Part D claims, 201998
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$1.1M
Dr. West's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 4612019: 9879%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2019, 15 in 2018.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Howard L. West scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. West for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. West's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 78.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Howard L. West has 90 publications on record
Dmand AI links 90 papers to Dr. West, published from 2005 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung and Antineoplastic Agents. Dr. West has published most often in JAMA Oncol. Dr. West's most frequent co-authors are Jill Ou Jin, Mark A. Socinski, MD and Arya Amini, MD.
Papers90
Years published2005 to 2024
Dr. West's papers by year, 2015 to 2024
Topics Dr. West writes about most
- Lung Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Carboplatin
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Medical Oncology
Dr. West's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. West
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Trials, Phase III as Topic
Aniline CompoundsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungImmunotherapyLung
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Howard L. West has worked on 4 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. West to 4 clinical trials, 3 of them phase 2 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung and Carcinoma, Bronchogenic. UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center sponsors the most, 2.
Conditions in Dr. West's trials
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. West
Recent clinical trials with Dr. West
Tepotinib Phase II in NSCLC Harboring MET Alterations (VISION) (opens in a new tab)
Active, not recruitingPhase 2
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, BronchogenicTepotinib
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, BronchogenicNab-Paclitaxel
Stereotactic Radiosurgery or Other Local Ablation Then Erlotinib in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) (opens in a new tab)
CompletedPhase 2
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, BronchogenicErlotinib
A Study of Abemaciclib (LY2835219) in Participants With Previously Treated KRAS Mutated Lung Cancer (opens in a new tab)
Active, not recruiting
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, BronchogenicAbemaciclibErlotinib
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Howard L. West received $872,682 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 731 general payments to Dr. West from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 73% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $235,401. It also lists 7 research payments totaling $9,308 from 2016 to 2023.
General payments to Dr. West by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. West by kind, 2016 to 2023
$872.7Kin total
- Consulting fees$635,25873%
- Speaker and faculty fees$135,77416%
- Travel and lodging$62,5907%
- Food and beverage$21,6602%
- Other$17,3192%
Companies that paid Dr. West the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Howard L. West's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Howard L. West's NPI number?
Dr. Howard L. West's NPI number is 1346324068. It was assigned on October 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard L. West?
Dr. Howard L. West is a medical oncologist in Duarte, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RX0202X).
Where does Dr. Howard L. West practice?
Dr. West practices at 1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010. Dr. West's primary practice is City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte in Duarte, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. West to 1 other site.
What is Dr. Howard L. West's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. West is (800) 826-4673.
What is Dr. Howard L. West's medical license number?
Dr. West holds California license C55294, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Howard L. West been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. West in California and Washington.
What medical group is Dr. Howard L. West part of?
Dr. West is linked to City of Hope.
Does Dr. Howard L. West accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. West billed Medicare for 100 services in 2021.
What is Dr. Howard L. West's MIPS score?
Dr. West's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
What services does Dr. Howard L. West bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. West's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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What drugs does Dr. Howard L. West prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. West's most prescribed drugs by claims were Xtandi, Tagrisso and Prochlorperazine Maleate.
Has Dr. Howard L. West received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $872,682 in general payments to Dr. West from 34 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Howard L. West been practicing?
Dr. West graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Howard L. West do research?
Dmand AI links 90 publications to Dr. West, published from 2005 to 2024. Dr. West has worked on 4 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Howard L. West publish with?
Dr. West's most frequent co-authors are Jill Ou Jin (8 shared papers), Mark A. Socinski, MD (8 shared papers) and Arya Amini, MD (7 shared papers).
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