Physician Profile
Howard J. Sachs, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Sachs
Howard J. Sachs, M.D. practices internal medicine in Worcester, MA. Howard is a 1985 graduate of State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Howard cared for 130 Medicare patients across 232 services. 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 and physician or allowed practitioner 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 and.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (508) 334-2731
- Email not available
Practice Locations
55 LAKE AVE N
Worcester, MA 01655
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Infectious disease
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Screening and diagnostic testing
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Cancer screening
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Lab tests
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Office Procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Screenings & Diagnostics
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
232 services · 130 patients · 2 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 |
209 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Physician or allowed practitioner 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 and | Billing code | G0180 |
23 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other internists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Other internists in Worcester 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Howard J. Sachs specialize in?
Howard J. Sachs is an internist in Worcester, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Howard J. Sachs located?
Howard J. Sachs is listed at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Howard J. Sachs's phone number?
The number on file is (508) 334-2731. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Howard J. Sachs's NPI number?
Howard J. Sachs's National Provider Identifier is 1275516940. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Howard J. Sachs train?
Howard J. Sachs attended State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Howard J. Sachs been practicing?
Howard J. Sachs has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Howard J. Sachs do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Howard J. Sachs 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.
Medicare claims
Has Howard J. Sachs confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Howard J. Sachs. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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