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- 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
About Dr. Kaufman
Based in Boston, MA, Howard L. Kaufman, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under surgery of the hand. Howard graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in 1986. Medicare claims data shows Howard provided 397 services to 278 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. NPI 1376627109 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (617) 726-6607
- Email not available
Practice Locations
55 FRUIT ST
Boston, MA 02114
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
397 services · 278 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
148 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
132 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
61 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
20 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
19 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 4
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgery of the hands in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1986 at Logan College of Chiropractic 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Howard L. Kaufman's specialty?
Howard L. Kaufman is a surgery of the hand in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where can I find Howard L. Kaufman?
Howard L. Kaufman is listed at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Howard L. Kaufman?
The number on file is (617) 726-6607. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Howard L. Kaufman?
Howard L. Kaufman's National Provider Identifier is 1376627109. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Howard L. Kaufman's education?
Howard L. Kaufman attended Logan College of Chiropractic, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Howard L. Kaufman have?
Howard L. Kaufman has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
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What is Howard L. Kaufman known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Howard L. Kaufman the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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