Dr. Stephen Miller Howell, MD

Dr. Howell practices at Adventist Health Physicians Network - Surgery in Lodi, California.

Dr. Howell's NPI, 1972697704, was assigned on October 3, 2006. Dr. Howell graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Howell holds California license G59493.

Dr. Howell's primary practice is Adventist Health Physicians Network - Surgery, at 999 S Fairmont Ave, Lodi, CA 95240 in San Joaquin County. The practice phone is (209) 334-8514.

Dr. Howell's primary practice is Adventist Health Physicians Network - Surgery in Lodi, California. Dr. Howell is also affiliated with Adventist Health Lodi Memorial. The medical group on file is Adventist Health Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howell to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howell practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Howell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Howell is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Howell's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, fluid in a joint, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee injury, knee replacement and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. Howell treats.

CMS data shows 565 Medicare services from Dr. Howell across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 345 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $198,155 for them.

CMS counts 345 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 172 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howell's median patient age at 74, with 52% women.

In 2019, Dr. Howell wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $214 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 47 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Howell for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Howell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Howell, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 130 papers to Dr. Howell, published from 2005 to 2024. 2017 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Knee Joint, Biomechanical Phenomena and Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee. Dr. Howell has published most often in Am J Sports Med. Dr. Howell's most frequent co-authors are Alexander Johannes Nedopil, MD, Trevor Shelton, MD and Joshua David Roth, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,006 general payments to Dr. Howell from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Medacta USA, Inc. paid the most, $8,643,370. It also lists 4 research payments totaling $82,163 from 2016 to 2024.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Howell.

Dr. Howell graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1981.

Dr. Howell is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.