Dermatology · Swampscott, MA
NPI
1619920352
Since 2006
Specialty
Dermatology
Code 207N00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
990 Paradise Road
Swampscott, MA, 01907
Phone (781) 592-2830
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$242K
4,698 services
Medicare patients, 2024
703
Average age 75
Drug cost, 2024
$1.9M
2,121 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$454
From 10 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Howard S Goldberg was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 1,101 times for 561 patients. In total Howard S Goldberg billed 4,698 services in 55 codes, and Medicare paid $242K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2021-12-16.
| Setting |
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| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 1,101 | 561 | $91.01 | $100K |
| 17003 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 836 | 149 | $5.14 | $4,298 |
| 17000 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 418 | 238 | $44.17 | $18K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 291 | 170 | $68.64 | $20K |
| 17110 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 175 | 134 | $80.08 | $14K |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 157 | 157 | $72.16 | $11K |
| 11102 Skin Biopsy | Office | 72 | 64 | $70.52 | $5,077 |
| 11301 Removal or Shaving of Skin Growth | Office | 42 | 41 | $80.64 | $3,387 |
| 87220 General Laboratory | Office | 25 | 24 | $4.18 | $105 |
| 11302 Removal or Shaving of Skin Growth | Office | 23 | 22 | $96.98 | $2,230 |
| 11311 Removal or Shaving of Skin Growth | Office | 19 | 19 | $105.73 | $2,009 |
| 11104 Skin Biopsy | Office | 12 | 12 | $94.99 | $1,140 |
| 11312 Removal or Shaving of Skin Growth | Office | 11 | 11 | $115.54 | $1,271 |
By year: 2022 $172K for 3,420 services; 2023 $243K for 5,864 services; 2024 $242K for 4,698 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87220 General Laboratory | 25 | 24 | $4.18 | $105 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Howard S Goldberg prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Betamethasone Diprop Augmented (Betamethasone/Propylene Glyc), with 363 prescriptions and refills. In total Howard S Goldberg wrote 2,121 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.9M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone Diprop Augmented Betamethasone/Propylene Glyc | 363 | 414 | 164 | $22K |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide Generic | 292 | 312 | 158 | $4,752 |
| Ketoconazole Generic | 193 | 222 | 76 | $4,165 |
| Dupixent Pen Dupilumab | 109 | 110 | 19 | $449K |
| Selenium Sulfide Generic | 105 | 118 | 38 | $2,107 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate Generic | 83 | 84 | 41 | $3,520 |
| Finasteride Generic | 63 | 156 | 18 | $650 |
| Alclometasone Dipropionate Generic | 56 | 62 | 39 | $2,019 |
| Minoxidil Generic | 45 | 109 | 15 | $359 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 42 | 42 | 20 | $529 |
| Tacrolimus Generic | 36 | 40 | 20 | $6,254 |
| Metronidazole Generic | 34 | 34 | 21 | $1,516 |
| Tretinoin Generic | 34 | 38 | Under 11 | $2,993 |
| Gentamicin Sulfate Generic | 33 | 33 | 21 | $1,063 |
| Ammonium Lactate Generic | 31 | 37 | 15 | $584 |
Brand drugs: 385 claims; generic drugs: 1,736 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Howard S Goldberg $454 ($454 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 10 companies. The largest payer was Incyte Corporation with $204.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Incyte Corporation INCY | 3 | $204 |
| UCB, Inc. UCB.BR | 2 | $51.42 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 2 | $48.46 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. BMY | 1 | $24.88 |
| Biofrontera Inc. | 1 | $24.17 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. GALD.SW | 1 | $23.82 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 1 | $21.23 |
| Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $19.39 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. ARQT | 1 | $18.73 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NVS | 1 | $17.37 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.