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Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2000)

315 Middle Country Road
Smithtown, NY 11787

(631) 360-7778

Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD is a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD is affiliated with RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF LI LLP.

Office Locations

315 Middle Country Road
Smithtown, NY 11787

(631) 360-7778

(631) 979-1609

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood tests

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD had a list price for blood tests, lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	179
blood draw	1494
chemotherapy	179
doctor visit	2108
hip imaging	11
hospital care	35
injections	391
inpatient care	35
lab tests	6153
minimally invasive procedures	209
musculoskeletal imaging	182
skin testing	14
spinal procedures	11
tuberculosis (TB) testing	14
X-rays	193

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	445
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	220
blood draw	1492
chemotherapy	220
doctor visit	2104
hospital care	38
injections	445
inpatient care	38
lab tests	5740
minimally invasive procedures	232
musculoskeletal imaging	128
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	144

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	75
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	393
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	280
blood draw	1892
chemotherapy	280
doctor visit	2345
hip imaging	14
hospital care	63
injections	393
inpatient care	63
lab tests	7964
minimally invasive procedures	298
musculoskeletal imaging	260
pelvic imaging	13
skin testing	12
spinal procedures	39
tuberculosis (TB) testing	12
X-rays	312

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	15
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	82
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	330
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	163
blood draw	1454
chemotherapy	163
doctor visit	1800
injections	330
lab tests	5113
minimally invasive procedures	163
musculoskeletal imaging	99
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	111

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	1110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1370
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	126
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	305
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	186
blood draw	1609
chemotherapy	186
doctor visit	2067
injections	305
lab tests	4958
minimally invasive procedures	209
musculoskeletal imaging	73
X-rays	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	51
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	208
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	228
blood draw	1605
chemotherapy	228
doctor visit	1945
injections	208
lab tests	4671
minimally invasive procedures	228
musculoskeletal imaging	42
X-rays	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	54
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	267
blood draw	1578
chemotherapy	267
doctor visit	1799
injections	145
lab tests	3027
minimally invasive procedures	293
musculoskeletal imaging	120
X-rays	120

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	60
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	274
blood draw	1450
chemotherapy	274
doctor visit	1620
injections	86
lab tests	1816
minimally invasive procedures	300
musculoskeletal imaging	59
X-rays	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	65
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	281
blood draw	878
chemotherapy	281
doctor visit	1315
injections	61
lab tests	896
minimally invasive procedures	281
musculoskeletal imaging	51
X-rays	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	44
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	47
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	70
blood draw	1036
chemotherapy	70
doctor visit	1322
injections	124
lab tests	681
minimally invasive procedures	119
musculoskeletal imaging	39
X-rays	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	51
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	54
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	51
blood draw	1196
chemotherapy	51
doctor visit	1736
injections	131
lab tests	424
minimally invasive procedures	108
musculoskeletal imaging	23
X-rays	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	70
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	56
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Smithtown, NY were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	238
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	199
blood draw	1425
chemotherapy	199
doctor visit	1832
hip imaging	12
hospital care	45
injections	238
inpatient care	45
lab tests	3767
minimally invasive procedures	221
musculoskeletal imaging	97
pelvic imaging	13
skin testing	13
spinal procedures	19
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
X-rays	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	729
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	268
85 and over	61
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	376

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	34
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 2000. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2000)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF LI LLP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$13,683 Humira $8,006	Rinvoq $20	$5,657
Pfizer Inc.	$11,514 XELJANZ $11,079	LYRICA $361	CELEBREX $37	INFLECTRA $14	$24
UCB, Inc.	$8,046 Cimzia $8,046
United Rheumatology	$6,501 $6,501
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$4,359 SIMPONI $3,797	STELARA $287	SIMPONI ARIA $143	Tremfya $107	REMICADE $25
Other	$18,511 KRYSTEXXA $4,857	Zilretta $2,523	NonCovered Product $1,473	BENLYSTA $1,410	IDACIO $1,400	Other $6,847

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$21,555
Consulting Fee	$15,984
Food and Beverage	$13,856
Travel and Lodging	$5,994
Honoraria	$4,950
Other	$276

Research Payments

Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $53,670.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD.

United Rheumatology	2016	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	The Physician Covered Recipient holds 10 units with an Equity Stake equal to 0.250%
United Rheumatology	2017	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	The physician covered recipient owns 10 unit(s) valued at $2,500 per unit

Biography

Dr. Howard Blumstein works as an adult rheumatology. Dr. Blumstein is a graduate of SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard B. Blumstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

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