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Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

2651 Strang Boulevard
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

(914) 849-3300

Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD is a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD is affiliated with Montefiore Einstein, White Plains Hospital Physician Associates and White Plains Hospital.

Office Locations

2651 Strang Boulevard
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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 10%

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD had a list price for echocardiogram (echo), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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 Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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 N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

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

ambulatory monitoring	27
blood draw	144
cardiac procedures	144
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	977
emergency care	12
hospital care	511
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	511
lab tests	153
minimally invasive procedures	54
nursing home care	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

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

ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	137
cardiac procedures	54
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	941
hospital care	522
inpatient care	522
lab tests	155
minimally invasive procedures	28
nursing home care	56
vascular procedures	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	55
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	263
Less than 65	47

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and lab tests.

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

ambulatory monitoring	39
blood draw	243
cardiac procedures	92
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1145
hospital care	353
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	353
lab tests	213
minimally invasive procedures	27
nursing home care	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	47
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	211
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and blood draw.

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

ambulatory monitoring	31
blood draw	194
cardiac procedures	97
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1136
hospital care	416
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	416
lab tests	237
minimally invasive procedures	27
nursing home care	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
vascular procedures	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	744
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1142
Black	80
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	394
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and lab tests.

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

ambulatory monitoring	31
blood draw	171
cardiac procedures	87
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1053
emergency care	11
hospital care	390
inpatient care	390
lab tests	118
minimally invasive procedures	11
nursing home care	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
vascular procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	53
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	197
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and cardiac procedures.

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

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	107
cardiac procedures	56
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	825
hospital care	394
inpatient care	394
lab tests	35
minimally invasive procedures	13
nursing home care	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	37
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	189
Less than 65	47

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and blood draw.

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

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	73
cardiac procedures	116
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	784
hospital care	297
implant surgery	32
inpatient care	297
minimally invasive procedures	45
nursing home care	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
vascular procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	36
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	166
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and cardiac procedures.

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

ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	161
cardiac procedures	81
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	871
hospital care	288
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	288
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	30
nursing home care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	38
Hispanic	30
Asian	11
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	173
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and cardiac procedures.

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

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	112
cardiac procedures	55
doctor visit	602
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	36
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	109
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	151
cardiac procedures	73
doctor visit	852
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	32
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	144
Less than 65	44

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	87
cardiac procedures	127
doctor visit	699
hospital care	236
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	236
minimally invasive procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	113

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	889
Black	71
Hispanic	68
Asian	13
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	302
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Yorktown Heights, NY were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and lab tests.

ambulatory monitoring	25
blood draw	143
cardiac procedures	89
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	898
emergency care	11
hospital care	357
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	357
lab tests	133
minimally invasive procedures	27
nursing home care	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
vascular procedures	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	592
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	35
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	239
85 and over	195
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	214

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the Board certification: Cardiology, Echocardiography, Cardiology, Cardiovascular diseases, Internal medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: Board certification: Cardiology, Echocardiography, Cardiology, Cardiovascular diseases, Internal medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Montefiore Einstein

White Plains Hospital Physician Associates

White Plains Hospital

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 N. Tarkin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Group Health Incorporated (GHI), WellCare, MVP Health Care, Medicare Advantage, Elderplan, MultiPlan, Aetna, Affinity Health Plan, MagnaCare, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Fidelis Care, TRICARE, Molina Healthcare, Healthfirst, Anthem, HealthSmart, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, EMPIRE PLAN (NYSHIP), EXCLUDING LOCAL 272 TEAMSTERS & LOCAL 812 as of 8.15.25, LONGEVITY, BC HEALTHPLUS, AGEWELL, NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers), CENTERLIGHT (CCM & PACE), PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN, UMR, OSCAR COMMERCIAL, NIPPON LIFE, NORTHWELL DIRECT, CENTIVO, CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, ALLIED BENEFIT PLAN, EXCLUDING APCN NETWORK, VNS, Centerlight, GEHA (GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION), - as of 4.1.2025 WPH is no longer participating with Northwell, EXCLUDING MILLENNIUM PLANS, 1199SEIU Benefit Funds by Aetna, MERITAIN, HAMASPIK and Centivo.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Howard N. Tarkin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

WellCare

MVP Health Care

Medicare Advantage

Elderplan

MultiPlan

Aetna

Affinity Health Plan

MagnaCare

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Fidelis Care

TRICARE

Molina Healthcare

Healthfirst

Anthem

HealthSmart

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

EMPIRE PLAN (NYSHIP)

EXCLUDING LOCAL 272 TEAMSTERS & LOCAL 812 as of 8.15.25

LONGEVITY

BC HEALTHPLUS

AGEWELL

NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers)

CENTERLIGHT (CCM & PACE)

PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN

UMR

OSCAR COMMERCIAL

NIPPON LIFE

NORTHWELL DIRECT

CENTIVO

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS

ALLIED BENEFIT PLAN

EXCLUDING APCN NETWORK

VNS

Centerlight

GEHA (GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION)

- as of 4.1.2025 WPH is no longer participating with Northwell

EXCLUDING MILLENNIUM PLANS

1199SEIU Benefit Funds by Aetna

MERITAIN

HAMASPIK

Centivo

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$25,012 WATCHMAN $16,241	Tachy System $1,743	TACHY GENERATOR $1,610	WATCHMAN Access System $1,442	GENERAL THERAPIES $806	Other $3,170
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$12,711 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $2,075	Pacemakers $2,024	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $1,209	Reveal LINQ $1,068	Micra $1,005	Other $5,330
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,221 Pradaxa $3,068	JARDIANCE $1,028	TRADJENTA $125
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$2,393 XARELTO $2,177	INVOKANA $205	INVOKAMET $8	$3
Abbott Laboratories	$2,199 FlexAbility Ablation Catheter $713	Merlin Connectivity and Remote $205	Mitra Clip system $178	Pacemakers $174	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $154	Other $775
Other	$19,763 ELIQUIS $2,725	ENTRESTO $1,941	LifeVest $1,146	BRILINTA $1,007	Repatha $955	Other $11,989

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$42,725
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,500
Travel and Lodging	$10,765
Education	$309

Biography

Dr. Howard Tarkin's specialty is adult cardiology. He can take Anthem, Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and more. Dr. Tarkin attended medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Montefiore Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut. Dr. Tarkin is affiliated with Montefiore Einstein, White Plains Hospital, and White Plains Hospital Physician Associates. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Yorktown Heights, NY.