Physician

Howard F Fine, MD MHSC

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Howard Fine, MD MHSC (NPI: 1295810059) practices ophthalmology in the Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Middlesex, NJ. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ASSOCIATED RETINAL CONSULTANTS LLC (NPI: 1164578894; TIN: 208346981) and primary practice location at 07724-2265. Fine is affiliated with the Physician Leaders Direct Contracting Entity, LLC (ACO ID: D0171) and Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (ACO ID: D0313), participating under the REACH model.

Fine's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,421 traditional Medicare patients, billed 37,016 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $4,425,249 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 92014 (Established patient complete exam of visual system). Part D data shows 446 prescription claims across 140 beneficiaries totaling $28,028 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). Open Payments data shows 252 records totaling $361,299. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $5,510,779 to $4,425,249. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $65,225 to $28,028. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$2.8M$5.5M2015 Medicare payment: $5,510,779 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $5,365,191 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $4,986,304 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $4,515,901 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $4,570,659 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $3,849,375 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $4,021,851 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $3,284,147 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $3,675,129 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $4,425,249 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,70630,001$5,510,779
20161,72629,819$5,365,191
20171,61528,507$4,986,304
20181,51625,379$4,515,901
20191,46225,488$4,570,659
20201,32618,689$3,849,375
20211,36219,929$4,021,851
20221,31018,522$3,284,147
20231,41428,712$3,675,129
20241,42137,016$4,425,249

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$47K$95K2015 Drug cost: $65,225 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $68,089 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $91,344 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $94,706 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $73,086 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $64,601 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $51,360 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $56,995 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $35,871 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $28,028 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015194748$65,225
2016178779$68,089
2017226928$91,344
2018202867$94,706
2019189780$73,086
2020161673$64,601
2021149570$51,360
2022150543$56,995
2023142410$35,871
2024140446$28,028

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system1,2883,172$103
67028Injection of drug into eye4262,154$100
92134Imaging of retina1,2993,218$35
92201Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing429495$20
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing656895$13

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate1064,877$5,745
Bromfenac SodiumBromfenac Sodium18396$4,263
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine311,379$980
LatanoprostLatanoprost573,413$550
Atropine SulfateAtropine Sulfate13361$494

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.97$120,623Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.155$240,676Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Howard F. Fine, MD MHSC?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Howard F. Fine, MD MHSC (NPI 1295810059), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Howard F. Fine, MD MHSC have ACO affiliation data?

Howard F. Fine, MD MHSC is shown with ACO affiliation data for Physician Leaders Direct Contracting Entity, LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0171) and Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0313).

What billing organization is linked to Howard F. Fine, MD MHSC?

Howard F. Fine, MD MHSC is linked to ASSOCIATED RETINAL CONSULTANTS LLC (billing NPI 1164578894) in the available physician profile data.

Does Howard F. Fine, MD MHSC have Open Payments data?

Howard F. Fine, MD MHSC has 252 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.