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Mark Willard Howard, MD is a healthcare provider in Monterey, CA specialising in orthopaedic surgery. Mark is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery of the spine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Howard specialise in?
Dr. Howard is an orthopaedic surgeon in Monterey, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Howard located?
Dr. Howard is listed at 12 UPPER RAGSDALE DR, Monterey, CA 93940. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Howard's phone number?
The number on file is (831) 648-7200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Howard's NPI number?
Dr. Howard's National Provider Identifier is 1982624128. 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
How long has Dr. Howard been practising?
Dr. Howard has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practised for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. Howard do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Howard performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of knee, 4 or more views, 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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (831) 648-7200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12 UPPER RAGSDALE DR
Monterey, CA 93940
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
770 services · 477 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
75 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
51 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
29 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
24 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
21 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
304 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
134 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
78 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
54 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopaedic surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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.
More connections — 13 related providers in 2 groups
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Monterey 5
Same specialty, same city.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA 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.