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Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD

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(Howard Goldberg, MD)
Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), Sleep Medicine, Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine) and Adult Pulmonology
SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep disorders, cough, and more.
1603 Wentzville Parkway
Wentzville, MO 63385

Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD is a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), sleep medicine, critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD is affiliated with SSM Health DePaul Hospital, SSM Health, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles and SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton.

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Office Locations

1603 Wentzville Parkway
Wentzville, MO 63385
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Some issues Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care
pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management 132
doctor visit 806
hospital care 617
inpatient care 617
preventive care 44
pulmonary testing 495
sleep study 287
vaccines 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management 166
doctor visit 765
hospital care 671
inpatient care 671
preventive care 26
pulmonary testing 517
sleep study 343
vaccines 26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 462
Female 508
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 922
Black 27
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 424
From 75 to 84 247
85 and over 68
Less than 65 231

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 55
Diabetes 41
Dementia 16
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

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

airway management 157
doctor visit 541
hospital care 641
inpatient care 641
pulmonary testing 668
sleep study 335

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 452
Female 483
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 889
Black 26
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 406
From 75 to 84 249
85 and over 66
Less than 65 214

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 42
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

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

airway management 125
doctor visit 269
hospital care 401
inpatient care 401
pulmonary testing 650
sleep study 267

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 682
Female 754
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1362
Black 32
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 600
From 75 to 84 372
85 and over 128
Less than 65 336

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 39
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 54
Diabetes 41
Dementia 18
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

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

airway management 138
doctor visit 272
hospital care 470
inpatient care 470
pulmonary testing 636
sleep study 249

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 333
Female 410
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 708
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 320
From 75 to 84 208
85 and over 57
Less than 65 158

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 52
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 41
Dementia 23
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management 116
doctor visit 324
hospital care 640
inpatient care 640
pulmonary testing 444
sleep study 211

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 310
Female 358
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 633
Black 21
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 266
From 75 to 84 206
85 and over 55
Less than 65 141

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 55
Diabetes 38
Dementia 26
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management 101
doctor visit 305
hospital care 539
inpatient care 539
pulmonary testing 460
sleep study 196

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 315
Female 359
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 634
Black 21
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 256
From 75 to 84 218
85 and over 69
Less than 65 131

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 55
Diabetes 39
Dementia 23
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management 100
doctor visit 305
hospital care 537
inpatient care 537
pulmonary testing 443
sleep study 161

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 304
Female 339
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 606
Black 21
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 270
From 75 to 84 207
85 and over 63
Less than 65 103

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 38
Dementia 19
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management 24
doctor visit 242
hospital care 534
inpatient care 534
pulmonary testing 313
sleep study 73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 246
Female 250
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 470
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 202
From 75 to 84 166
85 and over 54
Less than 65 74

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 52
Diabetes 39
Dementia 20
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management 51
doctor visit 258
hospital care 309
inpatient care 309
pulmonary testing 308
sleep study 119

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 223
Female 231
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 419
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 183
From 75 to 84 162
85 and over 40
Less than 65 69

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 48
Diabetes 36
Dementia 17
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management 32
doctor visit 186
hospital care 333
inpatient care 333
preventive care 30
pulmonary testing 266
sleep study 63
vaccines 30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 221
Female 222
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 420
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 178
From 75 to 84 166
85 and over 48
Less than 65 51

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 38
Dementia 10
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Wentzville, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management 103
doctor visit 388
hospital care 517
inpatient care 517
preventive care 33
pulmonary testing 472
sleep study 209
vaccines 33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

Gender
Male 322
Female 355
Ethnicity
Black / African American 19
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 642
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 200
85 and over 58
Less than 65 137
65 to 74 282

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

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 18
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Education & Training

Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine/Sleep Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration and has a state license in Missouri.

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

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine/Sleep Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

SSM Health DePaul Hospital
SSM Health
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.69 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard Goldberg, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wentzville, MO. 

4.69
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Overall Rating: 1.0 2022-02-23 
Dr. Goldberg's office has lost, cancelled, and rescheduled multiple appointments on me without informing me and they keep no records that these have occurred so according to them, it hasn't'.  Most recently they lost my annually scheduled appt for Feb 22 and when I called about it they can't see me until late March which is a problem because my FAA physical requires their report.  My wife had a Feb 28 appt, which would have helped me and was willing to trade spots with me, but they refused stating that this would be unfair to other patients waiting to get in.  They have also refused to place an order for a new CPAP machine in the wake of the Philips recall - apparently because my machine is too old?  Clearly they are no longer equipped to care for me or my family.  Don't come here unless you like being mistreated by Drs' offices.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $160,560 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$46,134 		NUCALA
$38,476 		AREXVY
$32,195 		BREO
$15,421 		ANORO
$11,952 		Other
$16,383
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $10,363 Spiriva
$3,439 		STIOLTO
$1,542 		SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$1,303 		Respimat
$350 		STIOLTO RESPIMAT
$136 		Other
$3,594
ViiV Healthcare Company $1,600
$1,600
CSL Behring $668 Zemaira
$668
Aerocrine, Inc $522 Niox Mino Device
$522
Other $3,031 Perforomist
$344 		DALIRESP
$248 		LINZESS
$246 		XOLAIR
$199 		ZORVOLEX
$189 		Other
$1,805
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 $154,150
Food and Beverage $8,493
Consulting Fee $6,780
Travel and Lodging $6,058
Education $764
Other $500

Biography

Dr. Howard Goldberg is a medical specialist in critical care (intensive care medicine), sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Goldberg include sleep disorders, lung cancer, and asthma. His professional affiliations include SSM Health DePaul Hospital, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles. His practice in Wentzville, MO is open to new patients as reported by Yext. Before performing his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Goldberg attended SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences for medical school.

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