Active NPI 1265792261 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Brett Michael Howard , MD

Surgery • Tallahassee, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Brett Howard, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Tallahassee, FL. With approximately 14 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2012, Dr. Howard delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1405 CENTERVILLE RD STE 4400.

Dr. Howard is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1405 Centerville Rd Ste 4400

Tallahassee, FL 323084622

Telephone 8508776212

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Tallahassee Surgical Associates Pa Facility NPI 1982703476

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2012

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Tallahassee, FL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

14 Yrs -4.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.6 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

30 Specialists

Practicing in Tallahassee, FL (2030 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

41.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howard (14 Years) 14 Yrs

Tallahassee Specialty Average (18.6 Years) 18.6 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	22	21	$160.00	$92.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$194.00	$116.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	48	16	$95.00	$49.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	29	$152.00	$88.56
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	21	$221.00	$129.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$184.00	$110.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	37	$145.60	$90.09
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	19	$90.76	$38.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$211.31	$134.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$179.82	$112.29
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$160.40	$101.29
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	11	11	$649.82	$252.99
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$344.64	$220.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$263.55	$167.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	76	31	$67.50	$38.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	34	$129.23	$91.32
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$200.00	$136.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$260.00	$169.08
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$330.00	$223.49
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$150.00	$102.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$174.17	$129.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	58	22	$60.00	$40.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	36	$200.00	$140.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	26	$107.07	$74.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$250.37	$165.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$160.77	$107.91
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$306.36	$208.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	48	23	$60.00	$39.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	28	$105.00	$73.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$160.00	$102.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$253.67	$163.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$200.00	$137.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$155.00	$107.48
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1400.00	$652.89
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$305.00	$206.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	75	25	$60.00	$39.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$160.00	$107.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$200.00	$137.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$250.00	$164.22
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$1400.00	$676.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$105.00	$72.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	25	11	$60.00	$39.46
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$200.00	$137.00

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License FL ME130819

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 71258

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc

1405 Centerville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 323084622

Phone: 8504312100

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

12 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 21, 2022

Surgery (License #71258 in GA)

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NPI Profile Active June 06, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 06, 2017

Registered at 1405 CENTERVILLE RD STE 4400, TALLAHASSEE, FL 323084622 (Tel: (850) 877-6212)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 06, 2017

Registered at 1405 CENTERVILLE RD # 4400, TALLAHASSEE, FL 323084655 (Tel: (850) 877-6212)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 06, 2017

Recorded as BRETT HOWARD, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 06, 2017

Surgery (License #71258 in GA)

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NPI Profile Active August 06, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 06, 2012

Registered at 777 HEMLOCK ST, MSC 140, MACON, GA 312012102 (Tel: 4786338115)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 06, 2012

Registered at 777 HEMLOCK ST, MSC 140, MACON, GA 312012102 (Tel: 4786338115)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 06, 2012

Recorded as BRETT HOWARD, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 06, 2012

Surgery (License #005446 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 23, 2012

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1265792261

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 23, 2012

Last Update: July 21, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1405 Centerville Rd # 4400

Tallahassee, FL 323084655

Phone: 8508776212

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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