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Michael W Howard, MD practises thoracic surgery in Stuart, FL. Michael is also listed as specialising in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic).
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Common questions
What is Dr. Howard's specialty?
Dr. Howard is a thoracic surgeon in Stuart, FL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “THORACIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Howard?
Dr. Howard is listed at 501 SE OSCEOLA ST STE 201, Stuart, FL 34994. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Howard?
The number on file is (772) 419-2137. 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 1205549706. 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
What is Dr. Howard's medical education?
Dr. Howard attended Other, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Howard been practising?
Dr. Howard has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Howard known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Howard performs procedures including harvest of vein using an endoscope, exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest and coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft, 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
- (772) 419-2137
- Email not available
Practice Locations
501 SE OSCEOLA ST STE 201
Stuart, FL 34994
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
167 services · 167 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
28 |
| Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | Procedure | 33268 |
25 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
23 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
18 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
12 |
| 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 |
23 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
18 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other thoracic surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 8
Providers in FL 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.