Active NPI 1861613515 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John David How , MD

General Practice • Encinitas, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John How, MD is a certified General Practice practicing in Encinitas, CA. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since graduating from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2004, Dr. How delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 285 N EL CAMINO REAL STE 117-118.

Dr. How maintains professional affiliations with How Medical Apc, Lipov Medical Group Of Ca Pc, Elevate Emergency Medicine and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include unclassified drugs, therapy procedure using manual technique, each, injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

285 N El Camino Real Ste 117-118

Encinitas, CA 920245383

Telephone 7602592396

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for General Practice in Encinitas, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs +2.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.8 Yrs

State Avg: 31.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Encinitas, CA (2300 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

37.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. How (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Encinitas Specialty Average (19.8 Years) 19.8 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
J3490 Unclassified drugs	146	19	$25.08	$11.61
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	111	17	$100.00	$24.10
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	51	14	$250.00	$54.43
76882 Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels	33	29	$250.00	$69.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	25	$200.00	$97.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	23	$275.00	$136.07
20553 Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles	16	11	$175.00	$50.78
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	15	12	$175.00	$63.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	11	$176.67	$60.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	927	67	$75.00	$15.46
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	802	42	$99.94	$24.05
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	709	45	$69.15	$13.81
J3490 Unclassified drugs	440	55	$125.14	$18.50
96375 Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein	421	11	$75.00	$17.37
J3475 Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg	406	27	$45.00	$0.79
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	363	67	$25.00	$0.03
64722 Release of unspecified nerve	325	49	$475.00	$255.45
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	284	88	$246.57	$189.81
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	210	48	$75.00	$26.03
J7060 5% dextrose/water (500 ml = 1 unit)	203	44	$75.00	$1.67
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	113	27	$150.00	$33.44
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	104	48	$243.51	$64.05
97811 Acupuncture, each additional 15 minutes	103	15	$92.48	$30.55
J0610 Injection, calcium gluconate (fresenius kabi), per 10 ml	89	12	$110.11	$5.09
97016 Application of blood vessel compression device	85	21	$50.00	$9.53
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	71	11	$150.00	$73.12
97810 Acupuncture, initial 15 minutes	66	15	$75.00	$41.05
76882 Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels	58	43	$259.48	$45.14
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	58	58	$350.00	$233.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	40	$221.98	$135.06
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	37	24	$27.00	$8.40
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	20	12	$512.50	$92.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	12	$150.29	$61.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	2,070	67	$75.00	$15.85
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	1,364	50	$65.01	$14.22
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	550	54	$25.00	$0.02
J3475 Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg	543	36	$45.00	$0.73
J3490 Unclassified drugs	524	40	$42.13	$11.86
J0610 Injection, calcium gluconate (fresenius kabi), per 10 ml	346	32	$13.50	$4.09
97016 Application of blood vessel compression device	175	21	$50.00	$9.92
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	162	64	$226.54	$191.92
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	136	36	$75.00	$26.16
64722 Release of unspecified nerve	96	32	$475.00	$262.82
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	65	14	$96.92	$25.12
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	63	30	$208.33	$64.71
76882 Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels	61	42	$250.00	$64.14
95921 Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing	44	30	$125.00	$100.63
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	44	30	$175.00	$144.91
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	43	30	$200.00	$149.64
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	39	39	$350.00	$235.97
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	38	15	$153.95	$34.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	17	$200.00	$131.09
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	26	14	$27.00	$2.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	597	23	$75.00	$15.76
97032 Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes	468	19	$50.00	$14.48
J3475 Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg	259	11	$45.00	$0.75
J3490 Unclassified drugs	244	13	$74.77	$18.28
97016 Application of blood vessel compression device	213	19	$50.00	$10.05
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	161	14	$25.00	$0.03
J1955 Injection, levocarnitine, per 1 gm	89	11	$120.00	$21.06
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	50	14	$75.00	$25.85
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	46	46	$1056.00	$186.35
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	29	29	$350.00	$241.14
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	27	27	$54.00	$8.87
76882 Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels	24	18	$260.42	$64.40
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	17	$225.00	$197.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	13	$200.00	$142.28
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	17	12	$175.00	$150.77
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	17	17	$718.00	$127.98
95921 Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing	17	12	$125.00	$101.33
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	17	12	$200.00	$153.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	173	168	$1006.87	$180.45
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	126	121	$51.07	$9.06
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	55	54	$686.47	$124.56
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	22	22	$363.64	$67.98
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	18	18	$1325.00	$234.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	292	287	$942.26	$176.18
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	205	195	$48.07	$8.85
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	87	87	$639.52	$119.83
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	30	30	$1240.90	$228.68
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	27	27	$338.00	$63.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	310	303	$745.30	$191.90
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	212	207	$36.68	$9.62
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	79	79	$495.66	$130.46
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	39	39	$296.10	$68.52
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	25	25	$938.48	$249.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	246	239	$671.36	$233.55
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	181	172	$36.00	$11.83
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	88	87	$448.07	$160.20
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	47	46	$269.72	$84.25
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	34	34	$846.94	$308.37

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-11-14

General Practice Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X

State License CA A101876

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Emergency Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X

State License CA A101876

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lipov Medical Group Of Ca Pc

12381 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 900251063

Phone: 2138949696

Elevate Emergency Medicine

41870 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA 923152088

Phone: 9098666501

How Medical Apc

700 Garden View Ct, Encinitas, CA 920242478

Phone: 8773814115

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 14, 2025

General Practice (License #A101876 in CA)

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Updated Practice Location November 05, 2020

Registered at 285 N EL CAMINO REAL STE 117-118, ENCINITAS, CA 920245383 (Tel: 7602592396)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 05, 2020

Registered at 285 N EL CAMINO REAL STE 117-118, ENCINITAS, CA 920245383 (Tel: 7602592396)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 18161 W 13 MILE RD, SUITE A-2, SOUTHFIELD, MI 480761113 (Tel: 2486429893)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 18161 W 13 MILE RD, SUITE A-2, SOUTHFIELD, MI 480761113 (Tel: 2486429893)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as JOHN HOW, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Emergency Medicine (License #4301083798 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 01, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1861613515

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 01, 2007

Last Update: November 14, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

285 N El Camino Real Ste 117-118

Encinitas, CA 920245383

Phone: 7602592396

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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