Active NPI 1528644887 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Cedrice Howard , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Bellingham, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Cedrice Howard, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Bellingham, WA. With approximately 6 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2020, Cedrice Howard delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3232 SQUALICUM PKWY.

Cedrice Howard is affiliated with Multicare Health System and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, heparin sodium, per 1000 units, injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg, 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

3232 Squalicum Pkwy

Bellingham, WA 982251932

Telephone 3607337687

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Pacific Northwest Urology Specialists, Pllc Facility NPI 1023400041

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2020

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Bellingham, WA

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

6 Yrs -7.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 13.1 Yrs

State Avg: 12.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

65 Specialists

Practicing in Bellingham, WA (3774 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

27.7% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howard (6 Years) 6 Yrs

Bellingham Specialty Average (13.1 Years) 13.1 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
J1644 Injection, heparin sodium, per 1000 units	6,880	28	$1.00	$0.25
J2919 Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg	3,100	22	$2.00	$0.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	333	233	$242.00	$76.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	242	186	$343.00	$108.88
51700 Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation	169	29	$206.00	$65.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	114	54	$152.00	$48.12
51701 Insertion of temporary bladder tube	77	73	$131.00	$37.66
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	68	67	$480.00	$150.21
A4562 Pessary, reusable, non rubber, any type	49	40	$139.00	$66.84
57160 Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device	47	38	$208.00	$61.81
J2930 Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg	30	11	$15.00	$5.80
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	18	17	$238.00	$71.24
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	12	12	$96.67	$15.32
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	12	12	$22.92	$3.27
51729 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies	12	12	$760.83	$270.52
51797 Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study	12	12	$415.67	$153.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1644 Injection, heparin sodium, per 1000 units	4,602	26	$1.00	$0.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	170	130	$187.00	$77.80
51701 Insertion of temporary bladder tube	140	136	$129.00	$37.40
51700 Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation	121	30	$191.00	$65.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	92	$274.00	$108.82
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	105	103	$370.00	$149.62
J2930 Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg	98	24	$11.00	$5.33
A4562 Pessary, reusable, non rubber, any type	64	44	$132.28	$65.11
57160 Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device	62	44	$193.00	$63.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	36	$117.00	$46.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$418.00	$139.97
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	22	22	$86.00	$27.08
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	16	16	$56.00	$2.87
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	16	16	$260.00	$14.00
51797 Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study	16	16	$345.00	$157.87
51729 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies	14	14	$593.00	$270.06
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	12	11	$207.00	$78.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	147	126	$154.14	$77.79
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	110	95	$73.00	$10.76
81003 Automated urinalysis test	86	80	$11.00	$2.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	70	$221.84	$108.77
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	48	45	$26.00	$8.05
51701 Insertion of temporary bladder tube	26	25	$132.46	$38.26
51705 Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tube	26	12	$315.00	$84.50
87077 Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates	25	17	$27.00	$8.07
87088 Bacterial urine culture	25	17	$22.00	$8.08
87186 Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution	23	16	$29.00	$8.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	21	$95.87	$48.59
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	16	$363.00	$152.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$344.75	$142.93
74018 X-ray of abdomen, 1 view	15	13	$107.00	$26.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J9030 Bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg	490	11	$5.00	$2.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	192	166	$151.00	$78.02
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	183	151	$73.00	$10.52
81003 Automated urinalysis test	142	122	$11.00	$2.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	141	123	$216.00	$111.16
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	71	58	$26.00	$7.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	56	52	$95.00	$46.35
87088 Bacterial urine culture	53	37	$22.00	$8.09
87186 Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution	52	36	$29.00	$8.65
87077 Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates	52	37	$27.00	$8.08
51705 Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tube	35	12	$315.00	$84.76
74018 X-ray of abdomen, 1 view	34	29	$107.00	$25.93
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	31	25	$346.00	$55.63
51720 Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder	25	11	$362.00	$77.33
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	22	22	$12.00	$3.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$340.00	$143.54
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total	21	21	$75.00	$18.39

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-09-24

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License WA 61132116

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Multicare Health System

1901 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 984051702

Multicare Health System

311 S L St, Tacoma, WA 984053720

Multicare Health System

4700 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor, WA 983351706

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Mitchell Nguyen , MD

Urology

NPI 1053871582

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Daniel Reznicek , MD

Urology

NPI 1134414477

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Daniel Roeter , MD

Urology

NPI 1386955870

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Sean Okeefe , MD

Urology

NPI 1477634046

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kelly Casperson , MD

Urology

NPI 1992828743

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 24, 2021

Registered at 3232 SQUALICUM PKWY, BELLINGHAM, WA 982251932

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NPI Profile Active March 18, 2021

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 18, 2021

Registered at 3232 SQUALICUM PKWY, BELLINGHAM, WA 982251932 (Tel: 3607337687)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 18, 2021

Registered at 7729 208TH AVE E, BONNEY LAKE, WA 983918763

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 18, 2021

Recorded as CEDRICE HOWARD, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 18, 2021

Physician Assistant (License #61132116 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 18, 2021

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1528644887

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 18, 2021

Last Update: September 24, 2021

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

3232 Squalicum Pkwy

Bellingham, WA 982251932

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