Active NPI 1144428558 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Esmeralda Lorna Howard , C-NP

Nurse Practitioner • Fort Worth, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Esmeralda Howard, C-NP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Fort Worth, TX. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2001, Esmeralda Howard delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1350 S MAIN ST.

Esmeralda Howard is affiliated with Healthtexas Provider Network and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, established 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

1350 S Main St
Suite # 3200

Fort Worth, TX 761047611

Telephone 8177023925

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Phillip H Skinner Md Pa Facility NPI 1699893040

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Fort Worth, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +16.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 8.6 Yrs

State Avg: 9.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

155 Specialists

Practicing in Fort Worth, TX (4894 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

16.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howard (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Fort Worth Specialty Average (8.6 Years) 8.6 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
P9047 Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml	144	13	$267.27	$52.23
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	134	73	$17.00	$8.71
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	72	51	$335.33	$147.75
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	64	52	$58.38	$13.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	43	$238.22	$103.86
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	38	13	$1010.21	$242.91
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	34	11	$243.87	$52.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
P9047 Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml	344	17	$181.05	$52.16
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	190	70	$17.00	$8.40
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	97	17	$243.87	$54.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	48	$238.22	$107.23
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	83	13	$1010.21	$253.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	31	$168.44	$75.51
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	17	$335.33	$151.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
P9047 Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml	434	29	$140.00	$51.91
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	210	72	$17.00	$2.96
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	124	30	$210.19	$58.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	55	$189.39	$108.87
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	89	19	$859.59	$265.11
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	22	$257.90	$151.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	22	$129.40	$76.24
96374 Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	18	12	$128.47	$34.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
P9047 Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml	432	29	$140.00	$52.45
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	220	70	$17.00	$3.00
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	125	30	$191.00	$61.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	51	$105.00	$78.55
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	74	18	$783.00	$273.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	38	$170.00	$109.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
P9047 Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml	462	27	$140.00	$52.11
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	230	78	$17.00	$2.98
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	118	27	$191.00	$62.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	73	$170.00	$94.07
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	72	23	$783.00	$267.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	25	$105.00	$65.64
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	21	$245.00	$122.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
P9047 Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml	548	22	$140.00	$51.61
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	309	85	$17.00	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	174	77	$170.00	$91.66
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	139	22	$191.00	$62.34
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	74	14	$783.00	$260.32
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	42	29	$245.00	$123.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	21	$105.00	$64.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
P9047 Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml	734	33	$140.31	$51.87
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	346	82	$17.00	$2.93
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	203	33	$191.00	$62.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	66	$170.00	$90.52
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	142	23	$783.00	$251.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	64	38	$245.00	$122.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	29	$105.00	$62.35
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	12	12	$583.00	$198.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
P9047 Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml	348	20	$140.00	$52.58
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	85	20	$191.00	$58.97
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	79	37	$17.00	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	25	$170.00	$91.45
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	26	19	$245.00	$123.04
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	14	13	$583.00	$184.29

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-04-01

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License TX AP125746

(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

Healthtexas Provider Network

4001 Worth St, Dallas, TX 752461608

Healthtexas Provider Network

3410 Worth St, Dallas, TX 752462064

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Celeste Elmar , CHW

Community Health Worker

NPI 1477479665

Dr. Esther Fasanmi , PharmD

Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care

NPI 1679027759

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Dr. Phillip Skinner , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1992838726

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 December 19, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 19, 2014

Registered at 1350 S MAIN ST, SUITE # 3200, FORT WORTH, TX 761047611 (Tel: 8177023925)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 19, 2014

Registered at 2140 HALL JOHNSON RD # 102-124, GRAPEVINE, TX 760518753 (Tel: 3107140825)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 19, 2014

Recorded as ESMERALDA HOWARD, C-N.P.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 19, 2014

Nurse Practitioner (License #AP125746 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 06, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144428558

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 06, 2007

Last Update: April 01, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2140 Hall Johnson Rd # 102-124

Grapevine, TX 760518753

Phone: 3107140825

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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