Dr. Howard A. Stein, M.D.,
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 53
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 173
Licensed in Texas since 1981, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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
TX license F9033 (first issued 1981; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX
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
- 173
- Services billed
- 330
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 164 | 115 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 49 | 49 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 31 | 31 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 15 | 14 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 13 | 13 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 12 | 11 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 12 | 12 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 11 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Arlington, TX | 178 |
| Suflave (peg 3350/sod sulf,chlr/pot/mag) | 52 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Arlington, TX | 31 |
| Linzess (linaclotide) Other prescribers in Arlington, TX | 28 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Other prescribers in Arlington, TX | 26 |
| Lansoprazole Other prescribers in Arlington, TX | 19 |
| Sulfasalazine Other prescribers in Arlington, TX | 13 |
| Gavilyte-G (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Arlington, TX | 11 |
| Sutab (sod sulf/pot chloride/mag sulf) | 11 |
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, 7 companies reported 17 payments worth $558 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $194 |
|---|---|
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $174 |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $81.81 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $39.25 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $34.82 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $20.67 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $13.75 |
| Food and Beverage | $477 |
|---|---|
| Gift | $81.81 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. Apr 15, 2025 | Gift SUFLAVE · GI COLON PREP | $81.81 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.