Active NPI 1790733038 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Johnny D. Howton , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Waco, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Johnny Howton, MD is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Waco, TX. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas in 1990, Dr. Howton delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 50 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD STE 105.

Dr. Howton is affiliated with Hillcrest Physician Services and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope, biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope, 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

50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 105

Waco, TX 767128953

Telephone 2547541522

Fax 2547541974

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hillcrest Physician Services Facility NPI 1649294323

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Waco, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 36.0 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Waco, TX (213 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

100.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howton (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Waco Specialty Average (36.0 Years) 36.0 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
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	115	90	$415.00	$110.44
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	114	113	$1130.00	$85.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	113	92	$125.90	$86.36
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	98	98	$1208.00	$235.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	34	$177.76	$122.56
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	33	22	$650.00	$267.64
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	31	31	$853.00	$173.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$191.82	$106.68
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	12	12	$853.00	$173.07
45381 Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1403.00	$30.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	124	97	$125.00	$85.24
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	119	94	$415.00	$113.81
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	107	106	$1130.00	$88.56
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	91	90	$1208.00	$239.94
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	65	31	$650.00	$272.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	35	$175.00	$122.66
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	43	43	$853.00	$173.74
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	13	$235.00	$162.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$190.00	$107.55
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$177.00	$53.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	135	104	$125.00	$86.85
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	127	97	$415.00	$116.54
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	90	90	$1208.00	$241.57
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	79	37	$650.00	$276.38
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	76	76	$1130.00	$92.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	34	$175.00	$117.75
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	33	33	$853.00	$175.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$275.00	$154.24
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	14	14	$853.00	$176.57
45381 Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1403.00	$15.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	158	118	$415.00	$117.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	150	123	$125.00	$88.53
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	130	128	$1130.00	$85.86
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	123	123	$1208.00	$245.37
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	69	36	$650.00	$286.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	46	$175.00	$125.81
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	33	33	$853.00	$177.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$275.00	$163.39
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$177.00	$51.19
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$950.00	$179.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$190.00	$105.42
45381 Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1403.00	$15.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	174	124	$125.00	$73.95
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	112	93	$415.00	$101.01
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	111	111	$1130.00	$98.34
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	98	48	$650.00	$267.89
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	90	90	$1208.00	$253.94
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	32	32	$853.00	$187.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	27	$175.00	$105.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$275.00	$162.36
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$950.00	$181.07
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	14	14	$853.00	$187.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	202	149	$125.00	$72.37
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	158	113	$415.00	$92.60
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	132	131	$1130.00	$95.72
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	130	128	$1208.00	$258.06
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	119	58	$650.00	$259.54
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	34	34	$853.00	$187.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$190.00	$105.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	20	$175.00	$106.16
45381 Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	19	$1403.00	$16.15
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	20	20	$853.00	$187.47
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$950.00	$187.56
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$177.00	$56.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	297	217	$125.00	$69.44
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	131	131	$1208.00	$250.24
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	125	125	$1130.00	$94.85
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	92	87	$415.00	$83.49
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	90	52	$650.00	$254.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$190.00	$102.50
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	50	50	$853.00	$180.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	33	$175.00	$102.61
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	29	29	$853.00	$181.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$275.00	$157.31
45381 Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$1403.00	$15.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	418	301	$125.00	$67.98
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	141	141	$1130.00	$103.65
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	106	55	$650.00	$249.03
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	105	105	$1208.00	$247.85
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	61	61	$853.00	$176.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$190.00	$100.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	48	$175.00	$100.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$275.00	$152.46
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	29	29	$853.00	$176.55
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$236.00	$128.39
46260 Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups	11	11	$1522.00	$446.24

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-03-04

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License TX J0006

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License TX J0006

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

127409405 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna

5468182001 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

0062CN (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Firstcare

115525100 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID First Health

1142829 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Dme

1254330001 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Railroad

280000859 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Harris Methodist

0040237 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Hillcrest Physician Services

100 Hillcrest Med Blvde, Waco, TX 767128897

Phone: 2542022000

Hillcrest Physician Services

140 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 767128897

Hillcrest Physician Services

50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 767128954

Phone: 2542027950

Hillcrest Physician Services

50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 767128953

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Laura Willis , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1700503604

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 25, 2022

Registered at 50 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD STE 105, WACO, TX 767128953 (Tel: 2547541522)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 25, 2022

Registered at PO BOX 848491, DALLAS, TX 752848491 (Tel: 2547242111)

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NPI Profile Active April 28, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 28, 2009

Registered at 7110 SANGER AVE, WACO, TX 767123792 (Tel: 2547541522)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 28, 2009

Registered at 7110 SANGER AVE, WACO, TX 767123792 (Tel: 2547541522)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 28, 2009

Recorded as JOHNNY HOWTON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 28, 2009

Specialist (License #J0006 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 05, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1790733038

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 05, 2006

Last Update: January 25, 2022

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 848491

Dallas, TX 752848491

Phone: 2547242111

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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