Active NPI 1194714428 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Gary L. Howard , MD

Internal Medicine • Calera, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Gary Howard, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Calera, AL. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1984, Dr. Howard delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 401 AIRPORT COMMONS DR # 404.

Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

401 Airport Commons Dr # 404

Calera, AL 350407004

Telephone 2056652002

Fax 2056652008

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Gary L. Howard Md Pc Facility NPI 1639190879

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Calera, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

42 Yrs +8.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 34.0 Yrs

State Avg: 29.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Calera, AL (1784 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

20.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

29.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howard (42 Years) 42 Yrs

Calera Specialty Average (34.0 Years) 34.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	1,760	40	$0.39	$0.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	645	172	$140.00	$114.76
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	85	34	$8.00	$0.92
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	78	78	$145.00	$113.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	57	$98.00	$80.03
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	61	26	$20.97	$14.93
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	36	22	$38.00	$12.85
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	33	24	$107.00	$58.76
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	22	11	$19.00	$16.22
G0180 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	20	15	$71.00	$48.14
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	20	20	$38.00	$29.46
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$270.00	$200.17
90653 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	16	16	$96.00	$76.71
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	15	14	$45.00	$40.55
20553 Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles	15	14	$107.00	$46.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	781	203	$140.00	$117.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	41	$98.00	$84.37
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	53	25	$21.26	$14.64
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	51	36	$8.00	$1.01
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	51	36	$8.00	$5.28
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	49	24	$38.00	$12.58
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	29	23	$107.00	$56.33
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	24	18	$12.00	$6.95
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	22	22	$38.00	$28.50
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	21	20	$141.00	$117.96
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	21	21	$89.00	$75.81
G0180 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	20	20	$71.00	$48.52
20553 Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles	18	17	$107.00	$52.17
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	16	14	$41.00	$34.62
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$254.40	$195.97
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	12	11	$305.00	$257.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	719	206	$140.00	$120.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	65	$98.00	$85.80
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	61	26	$19.66	$16.02
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	55	34	$8.00	$1.11
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	55	34	$8.00	$3.13
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	54	40	$41.00	$34.81
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	43	22	$38.00	$13.55
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	43	32	$120.53	$105.70
G0180 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	29	21	$71.00	$50.28
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	26	26	$244.00	$212.92
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	21	21	$38.00	$26.06
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	20	20	$83.00	$66.74
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	18	17	$299.67	$264.44
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	17	14	$12.00	$6.47
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	17	13	$107.00	$63.05
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	12	11	$215.67	$195.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	816	227	$140.00	$121.40
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	106	25	$104.00	$69.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	60	$98.00	$83.91
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	62	15	$150.00	$100.44
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	52	38	$53.00	$53.35
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	46	27	$8.00	$3.19
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	46	27	$8.00	$1.27
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	38	27	$292.00	$194.76
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	32	25	$154.00	$102.88
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	30	30	$38.00	$15.86
G0180 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	27	22	$71.00	$50.47
G0179 Physician re-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 to affirm the initial imp	23	16	$54.00	$38.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	23	18	$107.00	$61.94
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	20	13	$38.00	$13.48
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	20	20	$35.00	$28.44
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	18	16	$273.00	$267.21
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	15	14	$193.00	$194.41
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$244.00	$214.46
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	11	11	$76.00	$66.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	896	255	$140.00	$100.86
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	253	69	$104.00	$70.43
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	139	44	$150.00	$101.11
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	98	68	$292.00	$195.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	75	$98.00	$67.27
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	84	55	$154.00	$102.89
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	83	57	$53.00	$53.35
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	75	30	$19.53	$15.31
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	57	57	$38.00	$15.61
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	50	39	$8.00	$1.40
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	50	39	$8.00	$3.34
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	48	34	$38.00	$13.18
G0180 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	45	38	$71.00	$50.53
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	33	30	$37.00	$37.23
G0179 Physician re-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 to affirm the initial imp	33	16	$54.00	$38.58
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	30	23	$273.00	$232.26
90653 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	29	29	$69.00	$59.53
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	26	25	$12.00	$6.12
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	22	22	$69.00	$58.21
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	19	15	$193.00	$175.51
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	19	17	$107.00	$54.64
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$244.00	$188.47
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	16	14	$75.00	$53.16
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	11	11	$138.00	$40.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	993	284	$140.00	$99.64
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	265	80	$104.00	$69.55
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	126	50	$150.00	$99.50
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	119	69	$38.00	$15.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	86	$98.00	$68.65
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	116	50	$21.76	$14.18
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	101	65	$292.00	$191.94
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	97	63	$8.00	$3.50
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	96	62	$8.00	$1.47
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	93	62	$154.00	$101.46
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	64	52	$12.00	$6.24
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	51	51	$38.00	$15.30
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	47	32	$75.00	$47.69
G0180 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	40	34	$71.00	$49.87
G0179 Physician re-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 to affirm the initial imp	35	21	$54.00	$38.41
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	35	27	$107.00	$54.89
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	34	34	$65.00	$51.66
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	33	28	$273.00	$217.47
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	33	12	$10.00	$1.76
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	32	15	$19.00	$14.72
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	27	24	$193.00	$154.07
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$244.00	$186.43
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	19	19	$32.00	$26.12
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	14	14	$138.00	$101.37
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	13	12	$48.00	$14.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	885	291	$140.00	$99.60
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	438	109	$104.11	$68.85
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	275	79	$150.00	$98.27
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	149	87	$292.00	$190.94
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	127	79	$154.00	$101.26
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	126	72	$38.00	$18.81
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	113	47	$21.48	$14.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	70	$98.00	$67.91
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	83	83	$38.00	$18.73
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	69	54	$8.00	$4.83
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	68	53	$8.00	$1.81
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	63	52	$12.00	$6.68
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	58	58	$28.00	$18.33
G0180 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	52	39	$71.00	$49.82
G0179 Physician re-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 to affirm the initial imp	49	22	$54.00	$38.54
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	42	17	$10.00	$1.96
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	41	31	$273.00	$216.10
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	40	12	$12.00	$0.58
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	38	30	$107.00	$54.91
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	36	35	$45.00	$39.35
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	24	20	$193.00	$152.64
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	23	23	$61.00	$50.03
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	22	19	$75.00	$51.18
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	13	12	$48.00	$15.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$194.00	$153.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,103	332	$140.00	$97.87
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	381	105	$96.77	$68.26
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	229	76	$139.08	$98.42
71020 X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side	208	78	$16.67	$12.35
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	150	98	$36.12	$21.32
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	124	90	$272.26	$190.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	89	$98.00	$63.27
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	101	76	$144.10	$100.62
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	100	78	$12.00	$5.38
G0179 Physician re-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 to affirm the initial imp	85	32	$54.00	$38.17
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	76	75	$37.84	$23.04
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	74	52	$8.00	$1.68
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	74	52	$8.00	$4.80
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	65	15	$54.89	$37.11
G0180 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	53	44	$71.00	$49.76
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	48	48	$28.00	$22.52
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	34	20	$10.00	$2.66
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	31	23	$89.00	$52.53
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	30	26	$250.00	$214.28
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	29	29	$57.00	$45.33
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	25	11	$15.32	$12.12
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	24	12	$21.70	$17.87
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	23	19	$122.00	$100.36
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	18	17	$75.00	$42.51
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	18	18	$108.67	$94.95
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	17	17	$35.53	$18.49
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	17	17	$35.88	$23.04
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	16	15	$180.00	$151.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$194.00	$153.15
90715 Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (7 years or older)	12	12	$51.00	$30.78
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	11	11	$125.00	$107.16
20553 Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles	11	11	$107.00	$53.61

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License AL 13355

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

051507528 (AL)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Sandra Pouncey , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1447442645

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 26, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 26, 2016

Registered at 401 AIRPORT COMMONS DR # 404, CALERA, AL 350407004 (Tel: 2056652002)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 26, 2016

Registered at 401 AIRPORT COMMONS DR # 404, CALERA, AL 350407004 (Tel: 2056652002)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 26, 2016

Recorded as GARY HOWARD, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 26, 2016

Internal Medicine (License #13355 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 19, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1194714428

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 19, 2005

Last Update: September 26, 2016

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

401 Airport Commons Dr # 404

Calera, AL 350407004

Phone: 2056652002

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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