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- 3618 Health Science Center South, Morgantown, WV 26506
About Dr. Howell
Based in Morgantown, WV, Stephen M. Howell, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Stephen graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2003. According to Medicare claims data, Stephen cared for 76 Medicare patients across 79 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope, anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope, and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. NPI 1427184274 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (304) 598-4122
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3618 HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SOUTH
Morgantown, WV 26506
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Sedation & Phobias
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Nerve blocks
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve Blocks
Pain Relief Procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Moderate dental sedation
- Sedation for dental work
- Labor epidural
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Spinal spinal block
Specialized Care
Vascular Access
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Peripheral nerve hydrodissection
- Radiofrequency ablation
Pain relief procedures
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
79 services · 76 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00811 |
18 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
18 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
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.
Other anesthesiologists in Morgantown 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at West Virginia University School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at West Virginia University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 7
Providers in WV who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Stephen M. Howell specialize in?
Stephen M. Howell is an anesthesiologist in Morgantown, WV. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Stephen M. Howell located?
Stephen M. Howell is listed at 3618 Health Science Center South, Morgantown, WV 26506. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Stephen M. Howell's phone number?
The number on file is (304) 598-4122. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Stephen M. Howell's NPI number?
Stephen M. Howell's National Provider Identifier is 1427184274. 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 Stephen M. Howell train?
Stephen M. Howell attended West Virginia University School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Stephen M. Howell been practicing?
Stephen M. Howell has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Stephen M. Howell do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Stephen M. Howell performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Stephen M. Howell confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Stephen M. Howell. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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