Howell R. Goldfarb, M.D.
NPI 1528061165ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Wellington, FL
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (M.D.) in Wellington, Florida, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 1985). 531 Medicare patients in 2024, $380,054 paid; nearly all of their 7,531 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $132.66 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528061165 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | ME56226 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pain Management (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 531 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,013 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $380,054 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,531 · 7,770 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 930 |
| Total drug cost | $338,735 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
Medical groups
- Fairway Physical Therapy LLCPalm Beach Gardens, FL · 86 clinicians
- Mobile Anesthesia Associates LLCPort St Lucie, FL · 55 clinicians
- Comprehensive Pain Care of South Florida LLCWellington, FL · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$132.66 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$287.04 · 11 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $38.93 | 2 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $36.63 | 2 |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $24.57 | 1 |
| Valinor Pharma, LLC | $18.22 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $14.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$132.66 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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