Howard Goldschmidt, MD
NPI 1619940038ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Ridgewood, NJ
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Ridgewood, New Jersey, trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,083,866 for 7,202 claims, against $409,325 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,928 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1619940038 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 16, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MA51324 | NJ |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NJ); Practitioner - Cardiac Electrophysiology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,651 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,962 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $409,325 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,202 · 17,682 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 701 |
| Total drug cost | $2,083,866 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Valley Physician Services PCReading, PA · 592 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Valley HospitalParamus, NJ
Other facilities
- Valley Home Care Inc.Home health agency · Paramus, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,928 · 13 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,928 · 32 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,717 | 8 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $113.37 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $41.28 | 1 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $23.82 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,095 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$833.33 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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