Active NPI 1871536839 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Raymond C Howard , NP

Nurse Practitioner • Hixson, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Raymond Howard, NP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Hixson, TN. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2003, Raymond Howard delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4490 HIXSON PIKE.

Raymond Howard is affiliated with Erlanger Health and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of hormone pellets beneath the skin, unclassified drugs. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4490 Hixson Pike

Hixson, TN 373435038

Telephone 4238750700

Fax 4238753391

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Crossroads Urgent Care, Pllc Facility NPI 1841187614

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Hixson, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs +0.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.7 Yrs

State Avg: 12.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Hixson, TN (2343 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

54.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howard (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Hixson Specialty Average (22.7 Years) 22.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	95	$154.00	$72.32
11980 Insertion of hormone pellets beneath the skin	103	50	$198.00	$74.10
J3490 Unclassified drugs	99	49	$834.96	$426.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	80	$229.00	$100.71
81003 Automated urinalysis test	34	32	$7.00	$2.22
54235 Injection procedure to induce erection	29	29	$192.00	$68.62
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	15	14	$38.00	$9.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	148	127	$154.00	$71.25
11980 Insertion of hormone pellets beneath the skin	106	48	$198.00	$76.21
J3490 Unclassified drugs	80	44	$851.50	$189.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	61	$230.57	$102.92
81003 Automated urinalysis test	32	31	$7.00	$2.13
54235 Injection procedure to induce erection	20	20	$192.00	$71.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	130	113	$154.00	$60.36
11980 Insertion of hormone pellets beneath the skin	62	38	$198.00	$75.88
J3490 Unclassified drugs	61	37	$841.25	$120.28
81003 Automated urinalysis test	44	43	$7.00	$2.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	29	$229.00	$88.52
54235 Injection procedure to induce erection	18	18	$192.00	$70.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3490 Unclassified drugs	25	25	$786.00	$102.36
11980 Insertion of hormone pellets beneath the skin	24	24	$198.00	$75.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	23	$154.00	$58.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	50	$202.84	$83.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$309.80	$128.46
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	17	16	$46.56	$15.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	364	44	$1.60	$0.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	168	137	$201.71	$82.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$309.80	$130.39
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	59	54	$46.56	$19.90
81003 Automated urinalysis test	42	34	$15.00	$2.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	28	$135.24	$58.00
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	28	13	$31.16	$15.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$202.20	$85.25
71020 X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side	12	12	$51.16	$21.85

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License TN APN8089

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Erlanger Health

2600 Taft Hwy, Signal Mountain, TN 373772777

Phone: 4237789434

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Kenneth Patric , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1366480014

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

David Bartal , MS, AT-R, MSHS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1366529919

Master of Science, ATR, MSHS, Physician Assistant (Certified)

David Allen , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1770526709

Nurse Practitioner

Hope Ledger , APRN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1871226878

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

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 January 13, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 13, 2009

Registered at 4490 HIXSON PIKE, HIXSON, TN 373435038 (Tel: 4238750700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 13, 2009

Registered at 6170 SHALLOWFORD RD, 101, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374211892 (Tel: 4236484500)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 13, 2009

Recorded as RAYMOND HOWARD, NP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 13, 2009

Nurse Practitioner (License #APN8089 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1871536839

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 14, 2006

Last Update: January 13, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

6170 Shallowford Rd, 101

Chattanooga, TN 374211892

Phone: 4236484500

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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