Dr. John David How, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 441
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 78
- Part D claims, 2024
- 29
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $69
- Practice address
- 41870 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
- Practice phone
- Call (909) 866-6501
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. John David How is an emergency medicine physician in Big Bear Lake, California
Dr. How practices at Bear Valley Community Hospital in Big Bear Lake, California, part of Bear Valley Community Hospital.
Dr. How's NPI, 1861613515, was assigned on May 1, 2007. Dr. How graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2004. Dr. How's Michigan license number on file is 4301083798.
- NPI
- 1861613515NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9234220229
- NPI enumeration date
- May 1, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (909) 866-6501
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John David How practices at Bear Valley Community Hospital in Big Bear Lake, California
Dr. How's primary practice is Bear Valley Community Hospital, at 41870 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 in San Bernardino County. The practice phone is (909) 866-6501.
- Bear Valley Community Hospital41870 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 · San Bernardino CountyPhone(909) 866-6501
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John David How is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. How's primary practice is Bear Valley Community Hospital in Big Bear Lake, California, part of Bear Valley Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Elevate Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. How to 3 more medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John David How's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. How practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John David How is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California
Emergency medicine is Dr. How's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. How is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. How's licenses on file in 3 states: Michigan, California and Hawaii.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, MichiganPrimary
- California license
- Hawaii license
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. How
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John David How billed Medicare for 441 services in 2024
CMS data shows 441 Medicare services from Dr. How across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 78 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,174 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. How's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,5012024: 14690%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3,1842024: 11197%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6272024: 6989%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3822024: 6782%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1622024: 4870%
- Other services
- 2023: 1132024: 0100%
Dr. How compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. How
- California median
- Medicare services
- 441vs 26566% above
- Medicare patients
- 78vs 24368% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 6281% below
Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. How's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John David How treated 78 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Dr. How in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. How's median patient age at 39, with 48% women.
Dr. How's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. How's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5064%
- Men2836%
Chronic conditions among Dr. How's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis74%
- High blood pressure63%
- Anxiety33%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression26%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Osteoporosis21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. How's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 39
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John David How wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. How wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $109 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. How's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic28 claims97%
- Brand-name and other1 claims3%
Dr. How's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 162021: 1225%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. John David How takes part in Medicare
Dr. How accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. John David How received $69 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. How from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Shield Therapeutics Inc paid the most, $55.
Companies that paid Dr. How the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John David How graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine
Dr. How graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
- Board certified in emergency medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. John David How accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. How is in network with 7 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Molina
Plan types Dr. How accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare3
- PPO3
- POS2
- EPO1
- HMO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. John David How's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John David How's NPI number?
Dr. John David How's NPI number is 1861613515. It was assigned on May 1, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John David How?
Dr. John David How is an emergency medicine physician in Big Bear Lake, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. John David How practice?
Dr. How practices at 41870 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315. Dr. How's primary practice is Bear Valley Community Hospital in Big Bear Lake, California, part of Bear Valley Community Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. How to 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. John David How's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. How is (909) 866-6501.
What is Dr. John David How's medical license number?
Dr. How's Michigan license number on file is 4301083798, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. John David How been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. How in Michigan (2004 to 2011), California (2007 to 2025) and Hawaii (2020 to 2024).
Which hospitals is Dr. John David How affiliated with?
Dr. How practices at Bear Valley Community Hospital in Big Bear Lake, California.
What medical group is Dr. John David How part of?
Dr. How is linked to Elevate Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. How to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. John David How accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. How billed Medicare for 441 services in 2024, and Dr. How accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John David How see?
CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Dr. How in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. John David How board certified?
Yes. Dr. How is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
What services does Dr. John David How bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. How's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3490), physical therapy and rehabilitation (97140) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64450).
Where did Dr. John David How go to medical school?
Dr. How graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. John David How prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. How's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.
Has Dr. John David How received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $69 in general payments to Dr. How from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Shield Therapeutics Inc.
How long has Dr. John David How been practicing?
Dr. How graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. John David How accept?
Dr. How is in network with 7 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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