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Dr. Howard Blau, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

1950 Route 27 Suite H
North Brunswick, NJ 08902

(732) 422-2300

Dr. Howard Blau, MD is a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Howard Blau, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Saint Peter's Healthcare System and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH).

Office Locations

Saint Peter's Healthcare System

1950 Route 27 Suite H
North Brunswick, NJ 08902

(732) 422-2300

(732) 422-3141

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

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardioversion

coronary angiogram

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

left heart catheterization

In 2023, Dr. Howard Blau, MD had a list price for cardioversion, coronary angiogram, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, external cardioversion, and left heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

By Affordability:

angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Howard Blau, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Howard Blau, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2012 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	281
cardiac procedures	1297
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1228
hospital care	1292
inpatient care	1292
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	145
preventive care	52
stress testing	311
ultrasound (sonogram)	924
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	264
cardiac procedures	1405
catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	1259
hospital care	1519
inpatient care	1519
minimally invasive procedures	65
nuclear scan	140
preventive care	52
stress testing	311
ultrasound (sonogram)	1017
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	485
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	172
Hispanic	55
Asian	29
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	332
Less than 65	97

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	52
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	225
cardiac procedures	1133
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1276
hospital care	1242
inpatient care	1242
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	121
preventive care	55
stress testing	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	787
vaccines	55
vascular procedures	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	120
Hispanic	49
Asian	35
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	271
Less than 65	85

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2015 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	267
cardiac procedures	1345
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	1358
hospital care	1250
inpatient care	1250
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	132
preventive care	40
stress testing	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	974
vaccines	40
vascular procedures	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	968
Female	1200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1610
Black	316
Hispanic	116
Asian	90
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	636
From 75 to 84	704
85 and over	628
Less than 65	200

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2016 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	240
cardiac procedures	1364
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1457
hospital care	1355
inpatient care	1355
minimally invasive procedures	61
nuclear scan	146
preventive care	42
stress testing	325
ultrasound (sonogram)	978
vaccines	42
vascular procedures	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	146
Hispanic	54
Asian	32
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	314
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2017 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	242
cardiac procedures	1283
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1475
hospital care	1149
inpatient care	1149
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	141
preventive care	38
stress testing	336
ultrasound (sonogram)	892
vaccines	38
vascular procedures	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	589

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	139
Hispanic	47
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	272
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	219
cardiac procedures	1077
cardioversion	13
catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	1451
hospital care	1101
inpatient care	1101
minimally invasive procedures	61
nuclear scan	134
preventive care	34
stress testing	339
ultrasound (sonogram)	688
vaccines	34
vascular procedures	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	111
Hispanic	35
Asian	27
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	225
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	160
cardiac procedures	1116
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1360
hospital care	1053
inpatient care	1053
minimally invasive procedures	61
nuclear scan	123
stress testing	311
ultrasound (sonogram)	757
vascular procedures	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	134
Hispanic	46
Asian	37
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	260
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	207
cardiac procedures	749
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1039
hospital care	809
inpatient care	809
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	93
preventive care	15
stress testing	222
ultrasound (sonogram)	497
vaccines	15
vascular procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	91
Hispanic	28
Asian	22
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	149
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	52
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2021 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	18
blood draw	185
cardiac procedures	908
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1210
emergency care	11
hospital care	732
inpatient care	732
minimally invasive procedures	50
nuclear scan	142
preventive care	17
stress testing	331
ultrasound (sonogram)	520
vaccines	17
vascular procedures	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	83
Hispanic	30
Asian	24
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	158
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ during 2022 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	179
cardiac procedures	743
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1280
hospital care	685
inpatient care	685
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	112
preventive care	16
stress testing	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	443
vaccines	16
vascular procedures	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	69
Hispanic	23
Asian	22
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	121
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Blau, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Brunswick, NJ were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	224
cardiac procedures	1129
cardioversion	13
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1308
emergency care	11
hospital care	1107
inpatient care	1107
minimally invasive procedures	50
nuclear scan	129
preventive care	36
stress testing	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	770
vaccines	36
vascular procedures	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	125
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	676
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	43
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	302
85 and over	248
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	276

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Howard Blau, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: Maimonides Medical Center

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

RWJBarnabas Health

Saint Peter's Healthcare System

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$798 ELIQUIS $784	CAMZYOS $13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$741 XARELTO $721	INVOKANA $20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$605 ENTRESTO $459	LEQVIO $146
Amgen Inc.	$311 Repatha $311
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$246 BRILINTA $145	FARXIGA $89	$12
Other	$1,282 Pradaxa $130	STENTS $102	ELIQUIS $101	Kazano $95	PRALUENT $84	Other $770

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,796
Education	$186

Biography

Dr. Howard Blau works as an adult cardiology. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Saint Peter's Healthcare System and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH). Dr. Blau studied medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Maimonides Medical Center.