Active NPI 1831267863 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Howard A Cox , DPM

Podiatrist • Mobile, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Howard Cox, DPM is a certified Podiatrist practicing in Mobile, AL. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences in 1992, Dr. Cox delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 705 BISHOP LN N.

Dr. Cox is affiliated with Imc-Diagnostic And Medical Clinic Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, removal of fingernails or toenails. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

705 Bishop Ln N

Mobile, AL 366085838

Telephone 2513435971

Fax 2513437589

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Foot And Ankle Center Of Mobile Bay, P.c. Facility NPI 1164465878

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Podiatrist in Mobile, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs -1.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 35.4 Yrs

State Avg: 28.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Mobile, AL (91 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

41.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cox (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Mobile Specialty Average (35.4 Years) 35.4 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	214	109	$124.15	$82.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	134	134	$230.00	$146.36
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	56	39	$115.00	$40.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$155.00	$100.62
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	45	37	$85.00	$83.76
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	38	30	$46.84	$22.53
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	27	$66.00	$50.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	25	$159.82	$113.39
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	30	11	$325.00	$113.83
11730 Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail	25	24	$135.00	$97.90
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	22	15	$150.00	$68.85
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	21	21	$60.00	$29.19
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	18	17	$20.00	$15.14
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	14	14	$10.00	$8.65
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	13	12	$60.00	$50.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	69	$143.57	$80.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	59	$97.25	$51.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$166.81	$101.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$241.76	$147.29
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	54	53	$91.46	$39.98
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	33	32	$59.58	$29.86
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	22	18	$149.07	$74.17
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	20	20	$55.70	$25.82
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	20	19	$137.49	$87.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	106	105	$81.10	$41.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	66	$117.80	$86.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	55	54	$82.32	$53.19
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	35	35	$60.59	$29.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$202.84	$106.46
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	21	18	$63.55	$31.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$302.85	$158.93
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	18	18	$109.09	$76.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	150	100	$75.00	$42.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	142	103	$100.00	$86.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	128	128	$200.00	$106.23
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	76	65	$50.00	$31.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	74	$250.00	$157.92
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	62	21	$10.00	$7.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	56	48	$75.00	$53.30
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	56	47	$75.00	$31.67
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	43	21	$100.00	$94.16
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	23	14	$140.00	$51.51
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	22	21	$50.00	$50.00
11730 Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail	19	19	$150.00	$110.49
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	15	12	$75.00	$74.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	140	128	$57.69	$42.82
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	68	62	$43.13	$30.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	39	$64.70	$41.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$84.38	$69.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$108.08	$97.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	547	235	$57.76	$41.43
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	297	148	$43.04	$30.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	150	106	$71.03	$40.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	78	$89.34	$67.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$113.88	$96.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	42	42	$98.12	$68.70
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	40	14	$107.03	$79.86
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	23	14	$18.00	$6.78
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	20	14	$53.00	$50.76
11730 Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail	16	14	$225.56	$95.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$168.75	$148.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	527	230	$57.95	$40.20
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	351	173	$39.60	$29.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	161	119	$74.84	$38.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	89	$91.13	$64.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	94	$119.43	$94.53
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	55	32	$109.29	$73.19
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	41	41	$104.24	$65.41
11730 Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail	30	30	$226.90	$93.17
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	29	22	$18.00	$7.04
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	18	13	$39.61	$37.05
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	17	14	$53.12	$47.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$162.87	$144.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	495	225	$56.86	$39.18
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	429	207	$38.24	$27.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	155	125	$79.07	$37.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	65	$93.46	$63.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	78	$122.50	$93.51
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	53	53	$109.60	$64.90
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	36	25	$41.00	$37.64
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	29	21	$56.97	$50.34
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	24	12	$116.13	$64.83
11730 Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail	16	15	$247.81	$91.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$166.00	$142.59

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-03-06

Podiatrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 213E00000X

State License AL 357

A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 213ES0103X

State License IA 00616

Definition to come...

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0147652 (IA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Wellmark Bcbs

57033 (IA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Imc-Diagnostic And Medical Clinic Llc

95 Shell Rd, Saraland, AL 365712202

Phone: 2516754733

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. James Morgan , DPM

Podiatrist

NPI 1124019401

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Dr. George Johnson , DPM

Podiatrist

NPI 1437130564

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 06, 2023

Registered at 705 BISHOP LN N, MOBILE, AL 366085838 (Tel: 2513435971)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 06, 2023

Registered at PO BOX 8407, MOBILE, AL 366890407 (Tel: 2513435971)

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Updated Practice Location September 15, 2022

Registered at 6316 PICCADILLY SQUARE DR STE A, MOBILE, AL 366095143 (Tel: 3196483668)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 15, 2022

Registered at 1350 UPPER HEMBREE RD STE 100, ROSWELL, GA 300760929 (Tel: 6784262171)

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NPI Profile Active March 24, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 24, 2008

Registered at 2835 130TH ST, RIVERSIDE, IA 523279699 (Tel: 3196483668)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 24, 2008

Registered at 2835 130TH ST, RIVERSIDE, IA 523279699 (Tel: 3196483668)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 24, 2008

Recorded as HOWARD COX, DPM

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 24, 2008

Podiatrist (License #00616 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 30, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1831267863

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 30, 2006

Last Update: March 06, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 8407

Mobile, AL 366890407

Phone: 2513435971

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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