Dr. Howard J. Hochster, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,074
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 406
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,975
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Industry payments
- $392
- Practice address
- 2233 Esplanade Ave, Bronx, NY 10469
- Practice phone
- Call (718) 918-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Howard J Hochster MD
Bronx, New York
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Dr. Howard J. Hochster is an internist in Bronx, New York
Dr. Hochster practices at Howard J Hochster MD in Bronx, New York.
Dr. Hochster's NPI, 1497768808, was assigned on August 15, 2006. Dr. Hochster graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1998. Dr. Hochster holds New York license 217550.
- NPI
- 1497768808NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931164027
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (718) 918-1100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard J. Hochster practices at Howard J Hochster MD in Bronx, New York
Dr. Hochster's primary practice is Howard J Hochster MD, at 2233 Esplanade Ave, Bronx, NY 10469 in Bronx County. The practice phone is (718) 918-1100.
- Howard J Hochster MD2233 Esplanade Ave, Bronx, NY 10469 · Bronx CountyPhone(718) 918-1100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard J. Hochster is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hochster's primary practice is Howard J Hochster MD in Bronx, New York. The medical group on file is Howard J Hochster MD PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hochster to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each 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 J. Hochster's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hochster practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Howard J Hochster MD | 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 J. Hochster is one of 9,643 internists in New York
Internal medicine is Dr. Hochster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Hochster is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, New YorkPrimary
Internists near Dr. Hochster
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard J. Hochster billed Medicare for 7,074 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,074 Medicare services from Dr. Hochster across 37 procedure codes in 2024, for 406 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $406,092 for them.
Dr. Hochster's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4,5652024: 4,574No change
- Other services
- 2023: 1,0922024: 1,090No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 5762024: 65614%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5062024: 4893%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2752024: 2654%
Where Dr. Hochster's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6,25788%
- In a facility81712%
Dr. Hochster compared with the New York median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Hochster
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 7,074vs 42616.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 406vs 1582.6 times
- Part D claims
- 8,130vs 62213.1 times
Medians across 9,428 internists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hochster'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 J. Hochster treated 406 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 406 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hochster in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 165 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hochster's median patient age at 67, with 54% women.
Dr. Hochster's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hochster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23758%
- Men16942%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hochster's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis40%
- Diabetes35%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Mood disorders23%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hochster's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard J. Hochster wrote 8,975 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hochster wrote 8,975 Medicare Part D claims for 569 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,130 of them, across 136 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $923,300 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,140 claims across 136 drugs.
Dr. Hochster's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,565 claims84%
- Brand-name1,355 claims15%
- Other55 claims1%
Dr. Hochster'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. Hochster's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%47 of 8,975 claims
- Antibiotics1%80 of 8,975 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%123 of 8,975 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: 8,1402024: 8,130No change
Drugs named by CMS: 136 in 2024, 136 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 J. Hochster scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Hochster for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Hochster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hochster as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Hochster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 63of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Howard J. Hochster received $392 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Hochster from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $106.
General payments to Dr. Hochster by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Hochster the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Howard J. Hochster graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Dr. Hochster graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Howard J. Hochster'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile 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 J. Hochster's NPI number?
Dr. Howard J. Hochster's NPI number is 1497768808. It was assigned on August 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard J. Hochster?
Dr. Howard J. Hochster is an internist in Bronx, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Howard J. Hochster practice?
Dr. Hochster practices at 2233 Esplanade Ave, Bronx, NY 10469. Dr. Hochster's primary practice is Howard J Hochster MD in Bronx, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hochster to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Howard J. Hochster's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hochster is (718) 918-1100.
What is Dr. Howard J. Hochster's medical license number?
Dr. Hochster holds New York license 217550.
What medical group is Dr. Howard J. Hochster part of?
Dr. Hochster is linked to Howard J Hochster MD PC.
Does Dr. Howard J. Hochster accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hochster billed Medicare for 7,074 services in 2024, and Dr. Hochster accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Howard J. Hochster offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hochster as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Howard J. Hochster's MIPS score?
Dr. Hochster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard J. Hochster see?
CMS counts 406 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hochster in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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What services does Dr. Howard J. Hochster bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hochster's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99490), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415).
Where did Dr. Howard J. Hochster go to medical school?
Dr. Hochster graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Howard J. Hochster prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hochster's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Howard J. Hochster received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $392 in general payments to Dr. Hochster from 9 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard J. Hochster been practicing?
Dr. Hochster graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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