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Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery

10 Pico Street
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 397-5896

Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA specializing in colon & rectal surgery. Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD is affiliated with Huntington Colorectal Surgeons.

Office Locations

10 Pico Street
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 397-5896

(626) 397-5899

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686 S. Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105

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In The News

“Although several surgical procedures are available, "we don't have an ideal surgery therapy for fecal incontinence yet," said Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, chief of colorectal and pelvic floor surgery at...”—"That sinking feeling", Los Angeles Times, August 2008

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

hemorrhoid banding

In 2012, Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD performed more gastrointestinal procedures, and hemorrhoid banding procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

doctor visit	253
gastrointestinal procedures	81
minimally invasive procedures	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, anorectal procedures and manometry.

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

anorectal procedures	29
doctor visit	175
gastrointestinal procedures	82
manometry	29
minimally invasive procedures	53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, anorectal procedures and manometry.

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

anorectal procedures	21
doctor visit	214
gastrointestinal procedures	107
manometry	21
minimally invasive procedures	86

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, anorectal procedures and manometry.

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

anorectal procedures	14
doctor visit	187
gastrointestinal procedures	108
manometry	14
minimally invasive procedures	83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	24
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, anorectal procedures and manometry.

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

anorectal procedures	13
doctor visit	193
gastrointestinal procedures	120
manometry	13
minimally invasive procedures	107

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	185
gastrointestinal procedures	77
minimally invasive procedures	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	139
minimally invasive procedures	101

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	188
gastrointestinal procedures	99
minimally invasive procedures	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

doctor visit	158
gastrointestinal procedures	93
minimally invasive procedures	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, anorectal procedures and manometry.

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

anorectal procedures	15
doctor visit	211
gastrointestinal procedures	173
manometry	15
minimally invasive procedures	121

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

doctor visit	151
gastrointestinal procedures	101
minimally invasive procedures	67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Pasadena, CA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, anorectal procedures and manometry.

anorectal procedures	18
doctor visit	193
gastrointestinal procedures	107
manometry	18
minimally invasive procedures	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	102
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	49
85 and over	5
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	63

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	34

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Huntington Colorectal Surgeons

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard S. Kaufman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pasadena, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$159,288 OFIRMEV $159,288
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$51,770 ENTEREG $32,731	BRIDION $17,948	NON-PRODUCT $1,046	$45
Covidien LP	$30,180 GI Solutions $3,548	PillCam $2,601	Emprint $2,500	EEA $542	LigaSure $535	Other $20,454
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc	$20,144 ENTEREG $20,144
Medtronic, Inc.	$13,012 Signia $12,582	EEA $174	LigaSure $70	GI GENIUS $56	$130
Other	$45,125 OFIRMEV $10,788	Exparel $10,354	Da Vinci Surgical System $4,643	Xerava $3,003	Ovitex $1,074	Other $15,263

**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	$232,732
Travel and Lodging	$38,663
Food and Beverage	$21,999
Consulting Fee	$12,400
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$8,198
Other	$5,527

Biography

Dr. Howard Kaufman is a general surgery and colon & rectal surgery specialist in Pasadena, CA. His clinical interests include colorectal surgery procedures. The average patient rating for Dr. Kaufman is 3.5 stars (out of 5). He has received the following distinction: Southern California Super Doctors.