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Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

University of Kansas School of Medicine

1 Hoag Drive Po Box 6100
Newport Beach, CA 92658

(949) 764-5635

Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD is a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA specializing in pathology. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD is affiliated with Hoag, NEWPORT HARBOR PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC, Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group and JAY P DILIBERTO MD INC.

Office Locations

Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group

1 Hoag Drive Po Box 6100
Newport Beach, CA 92658

(949) 764-5635

(949) 764-8083

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

intraoperative pathology consultation

In 2023, Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cytology

lab tests

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2012, Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD performed more cytology, lab tests, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology 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 D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	98
cytology	183
lab tests	813

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	66
cytology	169
lab tests	830

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	74
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	53
cytology	262
lab tests	1139

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	821
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	80
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	133
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	70
cytology	225
lab tests	1211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1130
Female	1398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2180
Black	26
Hispanic	116
Asian	150
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1224
From 75 to 84	874
85 and over	296
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	131
cytology	151
lab tests	982

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	995
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	121
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	120
cytology	153
lab tests	588

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	838
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	135
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	76
cytology	152
lab tests	504

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	73
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	94
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	150
cytology	215
lab tests	658

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	72
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	118
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	141
cytology	158
lab tests	470

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	108
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	120
cytology	186
lab tests	696

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	95
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	94
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	120
cytology	234
lab tests	623

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	11
Hispanic	25
Asian	89
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	112
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD treated as a pathologist in Newport Beach, CA were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	104
cytology	189
lab tests	774

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	74
Non-Hispanic White	837
Hispanic	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	355
85 and over	116
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	471

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	27
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology - Cytopathology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology - Cytopathology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard D. Epstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hoag

NEWPORT HARBOR PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC

Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group

JAY P DILIBERTO MD INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Life Technologies Corporation	$144 Pervenio $144
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$107 LYNPARZA $107
ABIOMED	$44 Impella $44
GE Healthcare	$23 Omniscan $23
Cogentix Medical Inc.	$15 EndoSheath $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$333

Biography

Dr. Howard Epstein is a pathology specialist. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine and a graduate of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's residency program. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Epstein is affiliated with Hoag. Hoag reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.