DR. Howard J Hochster, MD is an internal medicine in Bronx, NY with 26 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. DR. Howard J Hochster, MD NPI is 1497768808. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
Graduation Year:1998
The provider's business location address is:
2233 ESPLANADE AVE
BRONX, NY
ZIP 10469-405
Phone: (718) 918-1100
Fax: (718) 918-1106
The NPI 1497768808 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The CLIA number assigned to this NPI record is 33D1037326 - physician office with a certificate type of Certificate of Waiver.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
- Urinalysis, manual test (HCPCS:81002)
- Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
- Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
- Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
- Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem (HCPCS:G0180)
- Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity (HCPCS:94010)
- Removal of impact ear wax, one ear (HCPCS:69210)
- Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding (HCPCS:51798)
- Administration of pneumococcal vaccine (HCPCS:G0009)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/15/2006 and was last updated on 3/7/2023.