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Unclaimed ProfileAbout HOWARD
Gary L. Howard, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Calera, AL specialising in internal medicine. Gary trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1984.
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What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard?
Dr. Howard is an internal medicine in Calera, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
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What is Dr. Howard's address?
Dr. Howard is listed at 401 AIRPORT COMMONS DR # 404, Calera, AL 35040. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Howard?
The number on file is (205) 665-2002. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Howard's NPI number?
Dr. Howard's National Provider Identifier is 1194714428. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Howard train?
Dr. Howard attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Howard been practising?
Dr. Howard has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Howard perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Howard performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and influenza vaccine, inactivated, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (205) 665-2002
- Email not available
Practice Locations
401 AIRPORT COMMONS DR # 404
Calera, AL 35040
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,893 services · 560 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
33 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
15 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
61 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
36 |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
16 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
1,760 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
85 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
645 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
78 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
70 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other internal medicines in Calera 4
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Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
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Class of 1984 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
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Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
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