Dr. Howard Dubner
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- New York Medical College (1987)
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 388
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1987Medical school: New York Medical College
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gastroenterology Physician primary
PA license MD050019L
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA
- Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System Pittsburgh, PA
Medical groups
- University of Pittsburgh Physicians (4,236 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 388
- Services billed
- 10,791
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 169 | 165 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 129 | 71 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 65 | 62 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 65 | 57 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 57 | 57 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 43 | 43 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 37 | 37 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 35 | 35 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 24 | 24 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 22 | 22 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 244 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 181 |
| Mesalamine Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 159 |
| Baclofen Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 126 |
| Linzess (linaclotide) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 120 |
| Mercaptopurine | 71 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 70 |
| Budesonide Dr (budesonide) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 67 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 63 |
| Sodium Chloride (0.9 % sodium chloride) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 58 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 43 payments worth $943 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $264 |
|---|---|
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $223 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $200 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $174 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $61.33 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $21.64 |
| Food and Beverage | $943 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.