Dr. Howard Apfel, MD

  • Fort Lee, NJ
  • Pediatric cardiology physician
NPI1134102205
Publications
10
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Insurance carriers
10
State licenses
2
Practice address
400 Kelby St, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Practice phone
Call (201) 346-7052
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C.

Fort Lee, New Jersey

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Dr. Howard Apfel is a pediatric cardiology physician in Fort Lee, New Jersey

Dr. Apfel practices at Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C. in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Dr. Apfel's NPI, 1134102205, was assigned on November 22, 2005. Dr. Apfel graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1989. Dr. Apfel holds New York license 188240.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
November 22, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(201) 346-7052
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Howard Apfel practices at Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C. in Fort Lee, New Jersey

Dr. Apfel's primary practice is Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C., at 400 Kelby St, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 in Bergen County. The practice phone is (201) 346-7052.

  • Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C.
    400 Kelby St, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 · Bergen CountyPhone(201) 346-7052

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Howard Apfel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Apfel's primary practice is Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C. in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The medical group on file is ColumbiaDoctors. Dmand AI also links Dr. Apfel to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C.Fort Lee, New JerseyPrimary
ColumbiaDoctorsPrimary care group, Ridgewood, NJ1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard Apfel's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C.Available with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Howard Apfel is one of 63 pediatric cardiology physicians in New Jersey

Pediatric cardiology is Dr. Apfel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2080P0202X. Dr. Apfel is board certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Apfel's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatric cardiology, New YorkPrimaryLicense 188240 · 1992 to 2027 · taxonomy 2080P0202X
  • New Jersey license1995 to 2025

Pediatric cardiology physicians near Dr. Apfel

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63pediatric cardiology physicians in New Jersey
6pediatric cardiology physicians in Fort Lee

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Howard Apfel's patients have a median age of 16

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Apfel's median patient age at 16, with 54% women.

Dr. Apfel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 16

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men44%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Howard Apfel has 10 publications on record

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Apfel in 2011. The most frequent topics are Echocardiography, Anxiety Disorders and Cardiac Surgical Procedures. Dr. Apfel has published most often in Am J Cardiol. Dr. Apfel's most frequent co-authors are David Solowiejczyk, MD, Karen Altmann, MD and Zvi Marans.

Papers10

Topics Dr. Apfel writes about most

  • Echocardiography
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Chest Pain
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • Stroke Volume

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Recent publications by Dr. Apfel

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Howard Apfel has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Apfel, most recently Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Apfel

  1. 2014
    • Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors
    • Inside Jersey - Top Doctors for Children

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Dr. Howard Apfel graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Dr. Apfel graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
  2. Board certified in pediatric cardiologyAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Howard Apfel accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

Dr. Apfel is in network with 10 carriers, including Elevance, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • MVP Health Care
  • Regence Health Plans
  • DE State Medicaid
  • +2 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Apfel accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO7
  2. Medicare5
  3. Medicaid4
  4. HMO2
  5. EPO1
  6. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Howard Apfel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
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What is Dr. Howard Apfel's NPI number?

Dr. Howard Apfel's NPI number is 1134102205. It was assigned on November 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Apfel?

Dr. Howard Apfel is a pediatric cardiology physician in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 2080P0202X).

Where does Dr. Howard Apfel practice?

Dr. Apfel practices at 400 Kelby St, Fort Lee, NJ 07024. Dr. Apfel's primary practice is Columbia Doctors of New Jersey, P. C. in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Apfel to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Howard Apfel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Apfel is (201) 346-7052.

What is Dr. Howard Apfel's medical license number?

Dr. Apfel holds New York license 188240, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Howard Apfel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Apfel in New York (1992 to 2027) and New Jersey (1995 to 2025).

What medical group is Dr. Howard Apfel part of?

Dr. Apfel is linked to ColumbiaDoctors.

Is Dr. Howard Apfel board certified?

Yes. Dr. Apfel is board certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Where did Dr. Howard Apfel go to medical school?

Dr. Apfel graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1989.

How long has Dr. Howard Apfel been practicing?

Dr. Apfel graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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Does Dr. Howard Apfel do research?

Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Apfel.

Who does Dr. Howard Apfel publish with?

Dr. Apfel's most frequent co-authors are David Solowiejczyk, MD (3 shared papers), Karen Altmann, MD (2 shared papers) and Zvi Marans (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Howard Apfel accept?

Dr. Apfel is in network with 10 carriers, including Elevance, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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