Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout HOWLAND
John A Howland, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Bay City, MI specialising in rheumatology. John trained at George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 1984.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howland?
Dr. Howland is a rheumatology in Bay City, MI. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “RHEUMATOLOGY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Howland's address?
Dr. Howland is listed at 2110 16TH ST, Bay City, MI 48708. 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. Howland?
The number on file is (989) 892-1231. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Howland?
Dr. Howland's National Provider Identifier is 1013000819. 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. Howland train?
Dr. Howland attended George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Howland have?
Dr. Howland 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. Howland perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Howland performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Howland's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Howland. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (989) 892-1231
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2110 16TH ST
Bay City, MI 48708
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11,168 services · 295 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
187 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
34 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
9,897 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | Drug given | J1020 |
145 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
724 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
165 |
| 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 |
16 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 rheumatology specialists in Bay City 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1984 at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in MI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.