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Dr. Howard Fein, MD

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Specializes in: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

449 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274

(310) 541-4100

Dr. Howard Fein, MD is a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA specializing in mohs-micrographic surgery. Dr. Howard Fein, MD is affiliated with Palos Verdes Dermatology Associates.

Office Locations

13928 Seal Beach Boulevard
Seal Beach, CA 90740

(562) 459-7100

(562) 459-7151

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449 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274

(310) 541-4100

(310) 541-4040

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550 Deep Valley Drive Suite 283
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274

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In The News

“"We're going to take a quick look at your face, and," Dr. Howard Fein trails off as he inspects my skin during a free skin cancer screening, which is sponsored by Olay beauty products and the...”—"'Love the skin you're in' and protect it, too", Daily Breeze, May 2006

“"Pigmentation is not a very good sunscreen," said Dr. Howard Fein of Palos Verdes Dermatology Associates.”—"May 20 Editorial", Daily Breeze, May 2006

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

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

removal of skin lesion

In 2023, Dr. Howard Fein, MD performed more removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

Mohs surgery

In 2023, Dr. Howard Fein, MD performed more Mohs surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2012 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	46
cancer surgery	620
diagnostic procedures	588
doctor visit	1397
eye procedures	13
incision and drainage	46
injections	23
minor procedures	46
phototherapy (light therapy)	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1513
skin procedures	1539
skin surgery	666

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	56
cancer surgery	715
diagnostic procedures	608
doctor visit	1571
incision and drainage	56
injections	21
minor procedures	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1672
skin procedures	1672
skin surgery	771

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	104
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	40
cancer surgery	729
diagnostic procedures	651
doctor visit	1631
incision and drainage	40
injections	36
minor procedures	40
phototherapy (light therapy)	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1604
skin procedures	1629
skin surgery	769

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	96
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2015 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	33
cancer surgery	756
diagnostic procedures	682
doctor visit	1466
eye procedures	12
incision and drainage	33
injections	36
minor procedures	33
phototherapy (light therapy)	15
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1616
skin procedures	1631
skin surgery	789
tissue transfer	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1180
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	234
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2016 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	37
cancer surgery	735
diagnostic procedures	606
doctor visit	1450
incision and drainage	37
injections	25
minor procedures	37
phototherapy (light therapy)	22
plastic surgery procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1544
skin procedures	1566
skin surgery	772
tissue transfer	43
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	126
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2017 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	41
cancer surgery	627
diagnostic procedures	613
doctor visit	1440
ear procedures	11
incision and drainage	41
injections	24
minor procedures	41
phototherapy (light therapy)	34
plastic surgery procedures	97
reconstructive surgery	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1391
skin procedures	1425
skin surgery	668
tissue transfer	97
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	97

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	119
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

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

abscess drainage	40
cancer surgery	580
diagnostic procedures	625
doctor visit	1312
ear procedures	29
incision and drainage	40
injections	35
minor procedures	40
plastic surgery procedures	93
reconstructive surgery	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1312
skin procedures	1312
skin surgery	620
tissue transfer	93
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	93

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	104
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	39
cancer surgery	512
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1407
ear procedures	27
incision and drainage	39
injections	27
minor procedures	39
plastic surgery procedures	44
reconstructive surgery	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1271
skin procedures	1271
skin surgery	551
tissue transfer	44
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	108
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	22
cancer surgery	602
consultation	20
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1174
ear procedures	30
incision and drainage	22
injections	27
minor procedures	22
plastic surgery procedures	37
reconstructive surgery	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1382
skin procedures	1382
skin surgery	624
tissue transfer	37
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	30
cancer surgery	962
consultation	14
doctor visit	1700
incision and drainage	30
injections	38
minor procedures	30
plastic surgery procedures	58
reconstructive surgery	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1946
skin procedures	1946
skin surgery	992
tissue transfer	58
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	164
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	21
cancer surgery	2101
consultation	23
doctor visit	2062
incision and drainage	21
injections	28
minor procedures	21
plastic surgery procedures	53
reconstructive surgery	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2980
skin procedures	2980
skin surgery	2122
tissue transfer	53
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	53

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1002
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	489
85 and over	207
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Fein, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Seal Beach, CA were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

abscess drainage	36
cancer surgery	812
consultation	19
diagnostic procedures	492
doctor visit	1510
ear procedures	24
eye procedures	12
incision and drainage	36
injections	29
minor procedures	36
phototherapy (light therapy)	24
plastic surgery procedures	55
reconstructive surgery	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1657
skin procedures	1668
skin surgery	849
tissue transfer	55
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Fein, MD.

**Gender**
Female	333
Male	341

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	606
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	114
75 to 84	256
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	282

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

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Palos Verdes Dermatology Associates

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Aqua Pharmaceuticals	$14,270 DERMATOLOGICAL PRODUCTS $4,813	Acticlate $4,449	VERDESO $3,769	Fluoroplex $248	Cordran $191	Other $799
Incyte Corporation	$13,098 OPZELURA $13,098
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,783 Humira $2,741	Skyrizi $42
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,916 Neo-Synalar Cream $859	Rosadan Gel Kit $398	Clindacin Pac $350	Neo-Synalar Cream Kit $178	Clindacin P $66	Other $65
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,392 STELARA $1,262	SIMPONI ARIA $107	SIMPONI $23
Other	$7,107 DUPIXENT $694	DORYX $476	COSENTYX $446	Enbrel $283	ENSTILAR $276	Other $4,932

**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	$14,310
Food and Beverage	$12,975
Honoraria	$10,250
Consulting Fee	$1,200
Education	$740
Other	$1,091

Research Payments

Dr. Howard Fein, MD has received 16 research payments totaling $69,643.

Biography

Dr. Howard Fein works as a MOHS-micrographic surgery. Dr. Fein studied medicine at the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Fein include: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Rising Stars.