Dr. Kevin Christopher Howard, DO

Dr. Howard practices at Downey Medical Center in Downey, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Howard's NPI, 1205214608, was assigned on May 18, 2015. Dr. Howard graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2014. Dr. Howard holds Nevada license SL1090.

Dr. Howard's primary practice is Downey Medical Center, at 9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 461-6007.

Dr. Howard's primary practice is Downey Medical Center in Downey, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Howard is also affiliated with UCI Health - Orange. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 1 more hospital, 1 breast imaging center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howard practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Howard is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Howard is licensed in Nevada.

CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 27 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,886 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have diabetes. Their average risk score is 2.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 67, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Howard wrote 165 Medicare Part D claims for 83 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $93 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Howard from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $165.

Dr. Howard graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2014.

Dr. Howard is in network with 2 carriers, including CMS Medicare and NV State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.