Active NPI 1073771671 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James T Howell , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Conway, AR

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Howell, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Conway, AR. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine in 2005, Dr. Howell delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 550 CLUB LANE.

Dr. Howell is affiliated with Conway Regional Medical Center Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

550 Club Lane
Suite 1

Conway, AR 72034

Telephone 5013291510

Fax 5013272495

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Conway Regional Medical Center Inc. Facility NPI 1174092217

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Conway, AR

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs -6.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.3 Yrs

State Avg: 29.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Conway, AR (222 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howell (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Conway Specialty Average (27.3 Years) 27.3 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	4,909	123	$1.00	$0.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	465	288	$166.00	$80.88
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	148	97	$70.80	$32.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	121	121	$242.00	$97.73
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	111	87	$61.61	$29.68
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	100	69	$60.35	$27.52
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	92	66	$109.87	$29.57
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	72	56	$227.00	$61.14
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	58	38	$108.00	$49.87
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	55	50	$218.00	$50.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	48	$242.41	$113.93
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	38	33	$943.00	$375.88
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	37	32	$13.00	$6.97
26055 Incision of tendon covering	35	31	$1199.00	$493.00
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	18	15	$17.00	$6.34
26160 Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand	17	12	$1253.00	$216.24
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	17	14	$144.00	$51.66
26055 Incision of tendon covering	16	14	$1199.00	$219.19
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	16	16	$1553.00	$378.75
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	14	12	$68.43	$26.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$369.00	$150.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	373	264	$166.00	$81.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	153	$242.00	$99.74
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	144	99	$13.00	$5.75
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	134	102	$54.29	$26.52
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	124	87	$66.73	$31.02
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	95	66	$107.67	$29.23
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	86	70	$58.20	$26.18
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	82	63	$17.00	$7.58
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	70	58	$227.00	$60.25
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	61	44	$108.00	$48.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	42	$244.00	$114.13
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	41	36	$218.00	$52.98
26055 Incision of tendon covering	30	28	$1199.00	$509.48
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	22	18	$943.00	$373.88
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	22	19	$65.18	$25.70
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	21	20	$144.00	$49.10
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	20	16	$1553.00	$361.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$369.00	$138.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	268	204	$163.01	$81.23
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	143	95	$61.73	$33.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	130	130	$237.26	$99.21
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	128	93	$12.64	$3.17
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	99	70	$105.59	$32.08
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	90	72	$50.17	$27.89
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	63	53	$106.38	$47.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	48	$96.22	$48.73
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	52	47	$16.69	$6.57
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	52	46	$55.38	$27.87
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	51	48	$221.90	$57.76
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	38	34	$924.87	$372.34
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	30	27	$142.13	$48.72
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	30	27	$209.60	$48.23
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	26	24	$1422.77	$324.87
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	25	17	$53.92	$26.50
26055 Incision of tendon covering	25	21	$1177.24	$486.78
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$165.22	$64.11
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$299.60	$124.85
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	15	14	$1060.80	$535.96
26055 Incision of tendon covering	13	12	$1162.38	$210.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$240.18	$117.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	378	267	$157.00	$82.51
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	140	106	$68.19	$32.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	135	135	$228.00	$102.06
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	129	94	$12.00	$3.06
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	103	83	$59.26	$29.72
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	65	65	$160.00	$66.11
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	62	48	$53.56	$25.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	62	61	$93.00	$50.78
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	60	50	$16.00	$5.59
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	57	53	$206.00	$47.67
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	56	40	$123.86	$51.47
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	52	37	$108.98	$31.63
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	50	44	$235.40	$60.95
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	32	26	$1200.00	$336.23
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	28	24	$890.00	$392.29
26055 Incision of tendon covering	27	24	$1131.00	$496.57
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	27	23	$68.00	$28.42
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	19	15	$1200.00	$495.37
26055 Incision of tendon covering	15	13	$1131.00	$237.27
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	15	15	$1214.00	$136.87
26160 Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand	14	14	$1182.00	$255.87
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$439.00	$186.52
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$296.00	$126.40
25310 Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist	11	11	$1925.00	$308.73
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	11	11	$136.00	$46.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	495	302	$100.58	$68.74
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	140	91	$69.38	$33.90
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	138	14	$53.71	$23.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	118	118	$185.73	$98.16
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	113	89	$11.00	$3.46
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	110	94	$65.17	$28.21
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	108	73	$58.96	$30.01
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	104	87	$75.15	$26.89
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	101	101	$130.00	$69.37
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	85	71	$21.79	$5.99
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	79	63	$190.53	$59.30
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	62	52	$149.68	$46.62
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	49	37	$126.98	$45.23
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	44	11	$48.00	$18.27
26055 Incision of tendon covering	31	26	$1681.65	$475.54
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	28	27	$1030.00	$386.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	24	$77.04	$40.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$186.00	$129.93
26055 Incision of tendon covering	21	19	$1672.90	$227.41
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	20	17	$218.00	$77.29
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	19	19	$1145.00	$135.96
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	16	12	$75.00	$27.37
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	15	14	$1200.00	$392.54
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	13	11	$2878.23	$875.18
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	13	12	$2000.00	$169.30
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	12	$1500.00	$150.69
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	12	11	$163.33	$52.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	542	340	$99.61	$68.71
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	150	150	$128.00	$69.94
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	137	91	$70.00	$32.52
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	118	99	$70.00	$29.52
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	112	88	$11.00	$3.67
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	105	88	$60.00	$29.41
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	81	64	$22.00	$6.29
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	80	62	$79.44	$26.94
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	74	61	$148.92	$45.17
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	74	52	$185.07	$59.16
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	38	$186.00	$130.31
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	37	28	$142.70	$42.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$184.19	$100.31
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	27	25	$1030.00	$386.22
26055 Incision of tendon covering	24	18	$1700.00	$239.39
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	23	16	$146.09	$48.29
26055 Incision of tendon covering	22	19	$1700.00	$442.18
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	22	15	$87.05	$37.33
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	21	20	$1145.00	$144.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	21	$76.19	$41.46
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	19	18	$218.00	$78.99
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	16	14	$87.06	$23.13
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	14	12	$1200.00	$408.05
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	12	12	$3400.00	$1153.65
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	11	11	$1750.00	$774.37
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	11	11	$1267.00	$128.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	407	258	$95.00	$66.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	146	146	$110.00	$68.98
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	105	86	$11.00	$4.73
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	103	76	$69.13	$30.71
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	95	66	$60.00	$28.51
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	86	65	$145.00	$44.87
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	83	74	$70.00	$27.02
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	82	63	$80.00	$26.25
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	77	62	$22.00	$6.61
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	75	55	$191.40	$59.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	60	$65.00	$39.98
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	36	27	$140.00	$45.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$175.00	$97.53
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	23	22	$218.00	$79.04
26055 Incision of tendon covering	23	15	$1700.00	$227.58
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	22	22	$1145.00	$148.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$186.00	$129.17
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	19	17	$1030.00	$378.04
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	18	16	$1200.00	$380.14
25310 Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist	12	11	$1843.75	$309.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	518	326	$95.00	$66.19
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	146	100	$70.00	$31.17
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	114	114	$110.00	$67.04
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	105	87	$11.00	$4.96
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	97	69	$78.14	$24.95
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	79	58	$59.73	$25.94
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	78	62	$22.00	$5.68
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	77	64	$70.00	$27.31
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	75	53	$146.93	$42.38
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	73	52	$189.86	$59.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	58	$65.00	$39.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$175.00	$96.67
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	30	27	$128.00	$44.87
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	28	15	$63.21	$24.72
26055 Incision of tendon covering	26	21	$1700.00	$462.92
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	22	19	$75.00	$24.97
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$186.00	$122.74
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	22	21	$1145.00	$145.79
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	20	19	$1030.00	$380.07
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	19	17	$140.00	$45.03
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	19	16	$218.00	$72.53
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	17	16	$1200.00	$357.12
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	15	15	$1030.00	$361.61
25310 Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist	13	13	$1600.00	$268.23
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	12	11	$1750.00	$715.22
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	12	$2800.00	$943.25
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	12	12	$2000.00	$205.64
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	11	11	$1200.00	$489.90

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License AR E6926

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License PA MT186628

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Conway Regional Medical Center Inc

550 Club Ln, Conway, AR 720343681

Phone: 5013291510

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 October 22, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 22, 2011

Registered at 550 CLUB LANE, SUITE 1, CONWAY, AR 72034 (Tel: 5013291510)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 22, 2011

Registered at 550 CLUB LANE, SUITE 1, CONWAY, AR 72034 (Tel: 5013291510)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 22, 2011

Recorded as JAMES HOWELL, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 22, 2011

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #E6926 in AR)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 30, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1073771671

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 30, 2008

Last Update: October 22, 2011

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

550 Club Lane, Suite 1

Conway, AR 72034

Phone: 5013291510

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