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Dr. Howard B. Epstein, MD
NPI1295786242PAC ID2062425572
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,373
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 778
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,168
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 12109 County Rd 103, Oxford, FL 34484
- Practice phone
- Call (352) 391-6494
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Advanced Urology Institute
Oxford, Florida
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Dr. Howard B. Epstein is a urologist in Oxford, Florida
Dr. Epstein practices at Advanced Urology Institute in Oxford, Florida.
Dr. Epstein's NPI, 1295786242, was assigned on May 15, 2006. Dr. Epstein graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Epstein holds Florida license ME44446.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1295786242NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062425572
- NPI enumeration date
- May 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (352) 391-6494
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard B. Epstein practices at Advanced Urology Institute in Oxford, Florida
Dr. Epstein's primary practice is Advanced Urology Institute, at 12109 County Rd 103, Oxford, FL 34484 in Sumter County. The practice phone is (352) 391-6494.
- Advanced Urology Institute12109 County Rd 103, Oxford, FL 34484 · Sumter CountyPhone(352) 391-6494
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard B. Epstein is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Epstein's primary practice is Advanced Urology Institute in Oxford, Florida. Dr. Epstein is also affiliated with UF Health Flagler Hospital. The medical group on file is Advanced Urology Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Epstein to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Advanced Urology InstitutePrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard B. Epstein's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Epstein practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Advanced Urology Institute | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard B. Epstein is one of 920 urologists in Florida
Urology is Dr. Epstein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Epstein is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Epstein is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists bladder disease, bladder removal, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery and kidney stone disease among the conditions Dr. Epstein treats.
Urologists near Dr. Epstein
Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard B. Epstein billed Medicare for 2,373 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,373 Medicare services from Dr. Epstein across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 778 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $102,056 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,373
Medicare patients778
Paid by Medicare$102,056
Procedure codes24
Dr. Epstein's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,0752024: 95054%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1,7182024: 62364%
- Surgery
- 2023: 9722024: 58740%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1242024: 13710%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 59
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 702024: 1776%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,8402024: 0100%
Where Dr. Epstein's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,25195%
- In a facility1225%
Dr. Epstein compared with the Florida median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Epstein
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 2,373vs 1,35276% above
- Medicare patients
- 778vs 44077% above
- Part D claims
- 2,068vs 9362.2 times
Medians across 860 urologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Epstein's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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 B. Epstein treated 778 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 778 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Epstein in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 390 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Epstein's median patient age at 77, with 21% women.
Medicare patients, 2024778
Average age77
Average risk score1.49
Also on Medicaid4%
Dr. Epstein's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Epstein's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17422%
- Men60478%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Epstein's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Cancer34%
- Diabetes34%
- Atrial fibrillation26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Epstein's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women21%
- Men77%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard B. Epstein wrote 2,168 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Epstein wrote 2,168 Medicare Part D claims for 679 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,068 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $140,456 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,586 claims across 29 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,168
Drugs named by CMS27
Total drug cost$140,456
Part D patients679
Dr. Epstein's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,041 claims94%
- Brand-name127 claims6%
Dr. Epstein's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Epstein's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%54 of 2,168 claims
- Antibiotics20%436 of 2,168 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,5862024: 2,06820%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 29 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard B. Epstein scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Epstein for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Epstein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Epstein's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 80of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Howard B. Epstein has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Epstein. Dr. Epstein's most frequent co-author is Ira W. Klimberg, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Epstein's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Epstein
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Howard B. Epstein received $4,419 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 106 general payments to Dr. Epstein from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Axonics, Inc. paid the most, $1,837.
General payments to Dr. Epstein by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Epstein by kind, 2016 to 2025
$4.4Kin total
- Food and beverage$3,52180%
- Travel and lodging$84619%
- Education$521%
Companies that paid Dr. Epstein 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 B. Epstein has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Epstein.
Awards and honors for Dr. Epstein
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard B. Epstein graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine
Dr. Epstein graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Epstein is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in urology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard B. Epstein accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Epstein is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Epstein accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO10
- Medicare10
- POS7
- EPO5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Howard B. Epstein'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 B. Epstein's NPI number?
Dr. Howard B. Epstein's NPI number is 1295786242. It was assigned on May 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard B. Epstein?
Dr. Howard B. Epstein is a urologist in Oxford, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Howard B. Epstein practice?
Dr. Epstein practices at 12109 County Rd 103, Oxford, FL 34484. Dr. Epstein's primary practice is Advanced Urology Institute in Oxford, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Epstein to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Howard B. Epstein's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Epstein is (352) 391-6494.
What is Dr. Howard B. Epstein's medical license number?
Dr. Epstein holds Florida license ME44446.
Which hospitals is Dr. Howard B. Epstein affiliated with?
Dr. Epstein is affiliated with UF Health Flagler Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Howard B. Epstein part of?
Dr. Epstein is linked to Advanced Urology Institute.
Does Dr. Howard B. Epstein accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Epstein billed Medicare for 2,373 services in 2024, and Dr. Epstein accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Howard B. Epstein's MIPS score?
Dr. Epstein's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard B. Epstein see?
CMS counts 778 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Epstein in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. Howard B. Epstein board certified?
Yes. Dr. Epstein is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology.
What services does Dr. Howard B. Epstein bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Epstein's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (81003), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Howard B. Epstein go to medical school?
Dr. Epstein graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Howard B. Epstein prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Epstein's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Cefdinir.
Has Dr. Howard B. Epstein received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,419 in general payments to Dr. Epstein from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Axonics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard B. Epstein been practicing?
Dr. Epstein graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
Does Dr. Howard B. Epstein do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Epstein.
Who does Dr. Howard B. Epstein publish with?
Dr. Epstein's most frequent co-authors are Ira W. Klimberg, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Howard B. Epstein accept?
Dr. Epstein is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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