Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 220
- Part D claims, 2023
- 16
- Publications
- 56
- Industry payments
- $232,957
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Practice phone
- Call (626) 397-5555
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Huntington Hospital
Pasadena, California
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Dr. Howard S. Kaufman is a general surgeon in Pasadena, California
Dr. Kaufman practices at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California.
Dr. Kaufman's NPI, 1912939604, was assigned on July 6, 2006. Dr. Kaufman graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Kaufman holds California license C50932.
- NPI
- 1912939604NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (626) 397-5555
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman practices at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California
Dr. Kaufman's primary practice is Huntington Hospital, at 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 397-5555.
- Huntington Hospital100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(626) 397-5555
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Kaufman's primary practice is Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kaufman to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard S. Kaufman's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kaufman practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Huntington Hospital | 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 S. Kaufman is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Kaufman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kaufman is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kaufman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Maryland license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Kaufman treats.
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Dr. Howard S. Kaufman billed Medicare for 220 services in 2023
CMS data shows 220 Medicare services from Dr. Kaufman across 6 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $28,234 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kaufman's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 1512023: 11623%
- Surgery
- 2022: 1012023: 1043%
Dr. Kaufman compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2023
- Dr. Kaufman
- California median
- Medicare services
- 220vs 16633% above
- Part D claims
- 16vs 3453% below
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kaufman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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 S. Kaufman's patients have a median age of 70
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kaufman's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.
Dr. Kaufman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2023
In 2023, Dr. Kaufman wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $88 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 55 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Kaufman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
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, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 552023: 1671%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 4 in 2022.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Howard S. Kaufman has 56 publications on record
Dmand AI links 56 papers to Dr. Kaufman, published from 2003 to 2024. 2003 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Cholelithiasis, Cholesterol and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Kaufman has published most often in Ann Surg. Dr. Kaufman's most frequent co-authors are Steven Arthur Ahrendt, MD, Harpreet S. Pannu, MD and Gabriel Akopian, MD.
Dr. Kaufman's papers by year, 2003 to 2024
Topics Dr. Kaufman writes about most
- Cholelithiasis
- Cholesterol
- Postoperative Complications
- Adenocarcinoma
- Bile
- Fecal Incontinence
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Pelvic Floor
Dr. Kaufman's most frequent co-authors
- Steven Arthur Ahrendt, MD4 shared papers
- Harpreet S. Pannu, MD4 shared papers
- Gabriel Akopian, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kaufman
Am Surg
J Gastrointest Surg
Dis Colon Rectum
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman received $232,957 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 445 general payments to Dr. Kaufman from 40 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $88,074.
General payments to Dr. Kaufman by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kaufman by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$164,09670%
- Travel and lodging$28,33912%
- Food and beverage$17,3387%
- Consulting fees$11,9605%
- Other$11,2015%
Companies that paid Dr. Kaufman the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman has 12 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 12 awards for Dr. Kaufman, most recently America's Top Surgeons in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kaufman
- 2013
- America's Top Surgeons
- Clinical Teacher Award
- 2012
- Los Angeles Super Doctors
- 2008
- Top Docs in San Gabriel Valley
- 1993
- Upjohn Achievement Award for Clinical Research.
- 1992
- George D. Zuidema Surgical Research Award
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. Kaufman graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Kaufman is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Kaufman is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Molina
Plan types Dr. Kaufman accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO6
- HMO3
- EPO2
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Howard S. Kaufman'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 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Howard S. Kaufman's NPI number?
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman's NPI number is 1912939604. It was assigned on July 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard S. Kaufman?
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman is a general surgeon in Pasadena, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Howard S. Kaufman practice?
Dr. Kaufman practices at 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105. Dr. Kaufman's primary practice is Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kaufman to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Howard S. Kaufman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kaufman is (626) 397-5555.
What is Dr. Howard S. Kaufman's medical license number?
Dr. Kaufman holds California license C50932, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Howard S. Kaufman been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kaufman in California (2002 to 2026) and Maryland (1990 to 2002).
Does Dr. Howard S. Kaufman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kaufman billed Medicare for 220 services in 2023.
Is Dr. Howard S. Kaufman board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kaufman is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Howard S. Kaufman bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Kaufman's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: digestive system (46600) and surgery: digestive system (46221).
Where did Dr. Howard S. Kaufman go to medical school?
Dr. Kaufman graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1988.
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What drugs does Dr. Howard S. Kaufman prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kaufman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib.
Has Dr. Howard S. Kaufman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $232,957 in general payments to Dr. Kaufman from 40 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.
How long has Dr. Howard S. Kaufman been practicing?
Dr. Kaufman graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
Does Dr. Howard S. Kaufman do research?
Dmand AI links 56 publications to Dr. Kaufman, published from 2003 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Howard S. Kaufman publish with?
Dr. Kaufman's most frequent co-authors are Steven Arthur Ahrendt, MD (4 shared papers), Harpreet S. Pannu, MD (4 shared papers) and Gabriel Akopian, MD (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Howard S. Kaufman accept?
Dr. Kaufman is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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