Dr. Howard D. Klein, MD

Dr. Klein practices at West Central Gastroenterology in Dunedin, Florida.

Dr. Klein's NPI, 1285717033, was assigned on October 23, 2006. Dr. Klein graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1987. Dr. Klein holds Florida license ME58666.

Dr. Klein's primary practice is West Central Gastroenterology, at 646 Virginia St, Dunedin, FL 34698 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 347-0005.

Dr. Klein's primary practice is West Central Gastroenterology in Dunedin, Florida. Dr. Klein is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. The medical group on file is Gastro Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Klein to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Klein practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Klein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Klein is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Klein's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, Maine, Pennsylvania and Colorado.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver and gastroduodenitis among the conditions Dr. Klein treats.

CMS data shows 706 Medicare services from Dr. Klein across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 309 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,068 for them.

CMS counts 309 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Klein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 137 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Klein's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Klein wrote 1,110 Medicare Part D claims for 385 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 986 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $190,349 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,122 claims across 24 drugs.

Dr. Klein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 60 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Klein, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Klein. Dr. Klein's most frequent co-author is Chester J. Maxson, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Klein to 2 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. Conditions studied include Constipation, Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome and Signs and Symptoms, Digestive. Bausch Health Americas, Inc. sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 424 general payments to Dr. Klein from 45 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,970.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Klein, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Klein graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1987. Dr. Klein is a member of ACG and ACP.

Dr. Klein is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.