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- 1601 Center St, Mobile, AL 36604
About Dr. Howard
John H. Howard, MD is a healthcare provider in Mobile, AL specializing in surgery of the hand. John trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 220 Medicare patients across 258 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1952515736.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (251) 660-5763
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1601 CENTER ST
Mobile, AL 36604
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
258 services · 220 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
17 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Full thickness skin graft to scalp, arms, or legs, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 15220 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
69 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
59 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
57 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
23 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
22 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgery of the hands in Mobile 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 13 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2003 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 5
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard?
Dr. Howard is a surgery of the hand in Mobile, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Howard's address?
Dr. Howard is listed at 1601 Center St, Mobile, AL 36604. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Howard?
The number on file is (251) 660-5763. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Howard's NPI number?
Dr. Howard's National Provider Identifier is 1952515736. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Howard train?
Dr. Howard attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Howard been practicing?
Dr. Howard has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, 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 imaging of lymph nodes during surgery and full thickness skin graft to scalp, arms, or legs, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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