Dr. Howard Hochster is a hematologist / oncologist in New Haven. He is a cancer specialist trained in blood disorders and the medical treatment of malignancies.

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Howard Hochster, MD / Meet Yale Physicians: A Personal Perspective on Clinical Practice  

Published on Oct 19, 2012

Howard Hochster, MD, is a medical oncologist whose expertise in gastrointestinal oncology is nationally recognized. He conducts clinical research, studying new treatments and combinations of therapies for patients with advanced and relapsed colorectal cancer. He has been a leader in the development of targeted agents for GI cancers. More details on yalemedicalgroup.org.

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Accepting New Patients?

Yes, Dr. Howard S. Hochster is accepting new patients at this office.


Fax

(203) 785-7162


Address

800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06519-1369

Office Details

Doctor Specialties Hematology / Oncology & Oncology & Hematology
Accepting New Patients? Yes
Practice Specialty Multi Specialty
Languages Spoken English

Insurance Accepted  


  • Medicare

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Bio


Dr. Howard Hochster graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1980 before completing a residency in Internal Medicine at Bellevue Hospital / New York University School of Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in Hematology / Oncology at New York University School of Medicine.

Dr. Hochster has one office in Connecticut where he specializes in Hematology / Oncology, Oncology and Hematology.

Dr. Hochster works with one thousand doctors including Dr. Demetrios Braddock and Dr. Kalman Watsky.

Specialties


Conditions Treated 


  • Biliary Disease
  • Colon Cancer
  • Gastric Cancers
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer

Services & Procedures


  • Cancer Clinical Trials

Special Interests  


  • GI Cancers
  • Pharmacology

Education & Training  


Medical School


Residency

  • Bellevue Hospital / New York University School of Medicine
    Residency in Internal Medicine


Fellowships

  • New York University School of MedicineNew York, New York
    Fellowship in Hematology / Oncology

  • Jules Bordet Institut
    Fellowship in Fullbright Fellow


Hospital Affiliations


  • Yale-new Haven Hospital

Languages Spoken  


  • English

Dr. Hochster's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)  


Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Hochster, but only those who participate in Medicare.

  Overview
  • Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes 
  • Number of HCPCS Codes: 9 
  • Number of Services: 316 
  • Medical Suppress Indicator:  
  • Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 9 
  • Number of Medical Services: 316 
  • Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 73 
  Medicare Patient Demographics
  • Total Number of Medicare Patients: 73 
  • Average Age of Medicare Patients: 72 
  • Number of Patients Under Age 65: 0 
  • Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 34 
  • Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 24 
  • Number of Patients Over Age 84: 0 
  • Number of Female Patients : 32 
  • Number of Male Patients: 41 
  • Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 59 
  • Number of Black or African American Patients: 0 
  • Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0 
  • Number of Hispanic Patients: 0 
  • Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0 
  • Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0 
  • Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 59 
  • Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 14 
  Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
  • Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 0% 
  • Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 0% 
  • Percent of Patients with Asthma: 0% 
  • Percent of Patients with Cancer: 51% 
  • Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 16% 
  • Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 30% 
  • Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 0% 
  • Percent of Patients with Depression: 25% 
  • Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 38% 
  • Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 45% 
  • Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 59% 
  • Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 33% 
  • Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 0% 
  • Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 16% 
  • Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 0% 
  • Percent of Patients with Stroke: 0% 
  Medicare Payments Data
  • Total Submitted Charge Amount: $122,615.00 
  • Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $30,374.53 
  • Total Medicare Payment Amount: $23,108.83 
  • Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $21,973.10 
  • Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $122,615.00 
  • Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $30,374.53 
  • Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $23,108.83 
  • Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $21,973.10 
  Medicare Prescription Drug Data
  • Drug Suppress Indicator: n/a 
  • Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 0 
  • Number of Drug Services: 0 
  • Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 0 
  • Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00 
  • Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00 
  • Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00 
  • Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00 

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