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Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2929 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

1 Diamond Hill Road Bensley Pavilion 2nd Floor
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

(908) 277-8674

Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD is a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, Overlook Medical Center, Summit Health and Morristown Medical Center.

Office Locations

Morristown Medical Center

1 Diamond Hill Road Bensley Pavilion 2nd Floor
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

(908) 277-8674

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

metabolic panel

In 2023, Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD had a list price for metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and pulmonary testing.

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

airway management	21
blood draw	135
doctor visit	959
hospital care	508
inpatient care	508
lab tests	336
nursing home care	105
preventive care	73
pulmonary testing	243
sleep study	35
thyroid function tests	54
vaccines	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and pulmonary testing.

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

airway management	19
blood draw	116
doctor visit	1000
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
lab tests	327
preventive care	95
pulmonary testing	178
sleep study	31
thyroid function tests	46
vaccines	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	28
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	158
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and pulmonary testing.

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

airway management	26
blood draw	114
doctor visit	965
hospital care	423
inpatient care	423
lab tests	301
preventive care	43
pulmonary testing	140
sleep study	26
thyroid function tests	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	33
Hispanic	24
Asian	13
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	137
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2015 were lab tests, pulmonary testing, blood draw and preventive care.

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

blood draw	137
doctor visit	1215
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
lab tests	320
preventive care	81
pulmonary testing	254
sleep study	63
thyroid function tests	38
vaccines	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1104
Black	42
Hispanic	54
Asian	34
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	610
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	218
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2016 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, blood draw and hospital care.

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

blood draw	122
doctor visit	1281
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
lab tests	308
preventive care	96
pulmonary testing	460
sleep study	30
thyroid function tests	37
vaccines	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	26
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	119
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2017 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	102
doctor visit	1205
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267
lab tests	304
preventive care	91
pulmonary testing	362
thyroid function tests	41
vaccines	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	31
Hispanic	22
Asian	20
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	134
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2018 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	148
doctor visit	1285
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231
lab tests	419
preventive care	130
pulmonary testing	427
thyroid function tests	59
vaccines	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	34
Hispanic	23
Asian	13
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	119
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2019 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	145
doctor visit	1238
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
lab tests	423
preventive care	123
pulmonary testing	445
thyroid function tests	61
vaccines	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	36
Hispanic	29
Asian	18
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	128
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2020 were lab tests, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	104
doctor visit	697
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
lab tests	356
preventive care	108
pulmonary testing	131
thyroid function tests	56
vaccines	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	102
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2021 were lab tests, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	136
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	851
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
lab tests	444
preventive care	82
pulmonary testing	207
thyroid function tests	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	23
Hispanic	24
Asian	11
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	113
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ during 2022 were lab tests, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	145
doctor visit	993
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
lab tests	374
preventive care	63
pulmonary testing	310
thyroid function tests	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	107
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Berkeley Heights, NJ were lab tests, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

airway management	22
blood draw	127
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	1062
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
lab tests	355
nursing home care	105
preventive care	89
pulmonary testing	287
sleep study	37
thyroid function tests	50
vaccines	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	614
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	222
85 and over	121
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	304

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. He is certified by the Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York

Board Certification: Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Atlantic Health System

Overlook Medical Center

Summit Health

Morristown Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Great-West Healthcare, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Health Net, Guardian, AHS PPO Employee Medical Plan, Summit Medical Group, NJ Manufacturers Insurance, Wellchoice and Mastercare (PPO).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Great-West Healthcare

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Health Net

Guardian

AHS PPO Employee Medical Plan

Summit Medical Group

NJ Manufacturers Insurance

Wellchoice

Mastercare (PPO)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 2929 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard S. Blaustein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$137 RESPICLICK $69	QVAR $68
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$121 FASENRA $121
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc	$100 NIOX VERO DEVICE $100
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$80 DALIRESP $69	TEFLARO $12
Optinose US, Inc.	$51 Xhance $51
Other	$114 XARELTO $26	TEFLARO $19	BEVYXXA $15	Brovana $11	$45

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$603

Biography

Dr. Howard Blaustein is an adult critical care and adult pulmonology specialist in Berkeley Heights, NJ. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Blaustein most likely takes Coventry, Aetna, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Blaustein trained at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York for his residency. His professional affiliations include Morristown Medical Center, Summit Health, and Overlook Medical Center. His practice in Berkeley Heights, NJ is open to new patients as reported by Atlantic Health System.