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Active NPI 1205549706 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael W Howard , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) • Stuart, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Howard, MD is a certified Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) practicing in Stuart, FL. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1992, Dr. Howard delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 501 SE OSCEOLA ST STE 201.

Dr. Howard is affiliated with Martin Memorial Medical Center Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope, exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

501 Se Osceola St Ste 201

Stuart, FL 349942334

Telephone 7724192137
Fax 7724192138

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Stuart, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
34 Yrs +7.2 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 26.8 Yrs
State Avg: 32.9 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
5 Specialists

Practicing in Stuart, FL (502 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
20.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
85.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howard (34 Years) 34 Yrs
Stuart Specialty Average (26.8 Years) 26.8 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
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope
28 28 $145.00 $17.07
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest
25 25 $999.00 $138.34
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
23 23 $630.00 $224.66
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft
23 23 $11823.00 $1773.49
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 $336.00 $53.68
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery
18 18 $8151.00 $807.40
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
18 18 $474.00 $182.78
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts
12 12 $2362.00 $437.59

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-12-29
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X

State License FL ME160194

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Martin Memorial Medical Center Inc

509 Se Riverside Dr, Stuart, FL 349942579

Phone: 7727812735

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners
Victoria Jones , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1154619633

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Edward Savage , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1528030731

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Brett Beecher , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1639376106

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active December 29, 2022

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 29, 2022

Registered at 501 SE OSCEOLA ST STE 201, STUART, FL 349942334 (Tel: 7724192137)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 29, 2022

Registered at 501 SE OSCEOLA ST STE 201, STUART, FL 349942334 (Tel: 7724192137)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 29, 2022

Recorded as MICHAEL HOWARD, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 29, 2022

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (License #ME160194 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 29, 2022

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1205549706
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: December 29, 2022
Last Update: December 29, 2022
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Mailing Address

501 Se Osceola St Ste 201

Stuart, FL 349942334

Phone: 7724192137

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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