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Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1983)

1200 East Ridgewood Avenue 3rd Floor, West Wing
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

(201) 670-8660

Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD is a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1983 and has 43 years of experience.

Office Locations

1200 East Ridgewood Avenue 3rd Floor, West Wing
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

transesophageal echocardiography

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

Holter monitoring

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD performed more cardioversion, and elective external cardioversion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, and Holter monitoring that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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 Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	58
blood draw	270
cardiac procedures	1446
cardioversion	31
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1534
hospital care	560
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	560
lab tests	258
minimally invasive procedures	100
nuclear scan	250
stress testing	441
ultrasound (sonogram)	956
vascular procedures	87

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2013 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	32
blood draw	295
cardiac procedures	1655
cardioversion	29
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	2017
hospital care	578
inpatient care	578
lab tests	1275
minimally invasive procedures	98
nuclear scan	318
preventive care	58
stress testing	520
ultrasound (sonogram)	1170
vaccines	58
vascular procedures	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1252
Female	1437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2339
Black	169
Hispanic	97
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	701
From 75 to 84	997
85 and over	863
Less than 65	128

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	31
blood draw	247
cardiac procedures	1858
cardioversion	25
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1875
hospital care	461
inpatient care	461
lab tests	1038
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	338
preventive care	64
stress testing	536
ultrasound (sonogram)	1392
vaccines	64
vascular procedures	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1301
Female	1337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2306
Black	168
Hispanic	87
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	924
85 and over	818
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	33
blood draw	180
cardiac procedures	1835
cardioversion	31
doctor visit	1185
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497
lab tests	602
minimally invasive procedures	140
nuclear scan	253
preventive care	39
stress testing	452
ultrasound (sonogram)	1461
vaccines	39
vascular procedures	86

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	2738
Female	3086

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5122
Black	282
Hispanic	210
Asian	114
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1608
From 75 to 84	1994
85 and over	1996
Less than 65	226

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	22
blood draw	247
cardiac procedures	1642
cardioversion	24
doctor visit	1115
hospital care	473
inpatient care	473
lab tests	523
minimally invasive procedures	121
nuclear scan	159
preventive care	49
stress testing	332
ultrasound (sonogram)	1379
vaccines	49
vascular procedures	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1441
Female	1447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2553
Black	133
Hispanic	92
Asian	63
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	787
From 75 to 84	1040
85 and over	953
Less than 65	108

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	26
cardiac procedures	1852
cardioversion	36
doctor visit	1112
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366
lab tests	450
minimally invasive procedures	137
nuclear scan	162
preventive care	12
stress testing	318
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	1631
vaccines	12
vascular procedures	59
X-rays	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1418
Female	1468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2473
Black	156
Hispanic	120
Asian	75
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	791
From 75 to 84	1001
85 and over	976
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

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

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	1715
cardioversion	39
doctor visit	999
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
lab tests	300
minimally invasive procedures	146
nuclear scan	149
preventive care	21
stress testing	308
ultrasound (sonogram)	1514
vaccines	21
vascular procedures	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1523
Female	1500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2607
Black	145
Hispanic	123
Asian	80
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	801
From 75 to 84	1113
85 and over	996
Less than 65	113

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	1705
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	924
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
lab tests	178
minimally invasive procedures	147
nuclear scan	135
preventive care	24
stress testing	278
ultrasound (sonogram)	1514
vaccines	24
vascular procedures	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1381
Female	1400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2481
Black	71
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	817
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	856
Less than 65	110

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	11
cardiac procedures	1112
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	891
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
lab tests	115
minimally invasive procedures	67
nuclear scan	92
preventive care	15
stress testing	225
ultrasound (sonogram)	964
vaccines	15
vascular procedures	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	929
Female	893

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1636
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	39
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	654
85 and over	512
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	98
cardiac procedures	1480
doctor visit	891
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
lab tests	119
minimally invasive procedures	105
nuclear scan	97
stress testing	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	1327
vascular procedures	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1164
Female	1122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2077
Black	35
Hispanic	64
Asian	49
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	714
From 75 to 84	868
85 and over	643
Less than 65	61

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	14
blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	1654
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	886
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
lab tests	101
minimally invasive procedures	110
nuclear scan	71
preventive care	11
stress testing	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	1612
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	855
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1441
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	41
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	651
85 and over	416
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	1718
cardioversion	27
doctor visit	899
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
lab tests	137
minimally invasive procedures	133
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	1614
vascular procedures	64

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	849
Female	779

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1441
Black	25
Hispanic	51
Asian	47
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	662
85 and over	416
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ridgewood, NJ were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	27
blood draw	172
cardiac procedures	1639
cardioversion	26
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1194
hospital care	343
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	343
lab tests	424
minimally invasive procedures	115
nuclear scan	175
preventive care	32
stress testing	332
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	1377
vaccines	32
vascular procedures	72
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	1237
Female	1269

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	98
Asian / Pacific Islander	49
Non-Hispanic White	2206
Hispanic	86
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	825
85 and over	787
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	717

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Cancer	16
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Howard Goldschmidt, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1983. He completed residency at Mt Sinai Med Ctr, Cardiovascular Diseases; Mt Sinai Med Ctr, Internal Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1983)

Residency: Mt Sinai Med Ctr, Cardiovascular Diseases; Mt Sinai Med Ctr, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: New Jersey

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$4,112 Vascular $1,808	Mitra Clip system $658	CardioMEMS $223	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $126	MitraClip $39	Other $1,258
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,819 XARELTO $1,819
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,110 JARDIANCE $566	Pradaxa $529	$15
Pfizer Inc.	$882 ELIQUIS $710	VYNDAQEL $88	PAXLOVID $84
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$874 ENTRESTO $691	LEQVIO $151	TEKTURNA $20	NON BRAND $12
Other	$5,889 Repatha $476	WATCHMAN $434	BRILINTA $412	PRALUENT $384	ELIQUIS $339	Other $3,845

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,568
Travel and Lodging	$2,800
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200
Education	$119

Biography

Dr. Howard Goldschmidt's specialty is adult cardiology. He studied medicine at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. In addition to English, Dr. Goldschmidt speaks Hebrew. His practice in Ridgewood, NJ is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.