Dr. Howard Michael Gross, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 13
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 25
- Part D claims, 2024
- 95
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $6,111
- Practice address
- 1722 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 898-2600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Surgical Arts Surgical Center, LLC
Santa Barbara, California
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Dr. Howard Michael Gross is a plastic surgeon in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Gross practices at Surgical Arts Surgical Center, LLC in Santa Barbara, California.
Dr. Gross' NPI, 1467458273, was assigned on June 27, 2005. Dr. Gross graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1985. Dr. Gross holds California license G61854.
- NPI
- 1467458273NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294819181
- NPI enumeration date
- June 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 898-2600
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard Michael Gross practices at Surgical Arts Surgical Center, LLC in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Gross' primary practice is Surgical Arts Surgical Center, LLC, at 1722 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 898-2600.
- Surgical Arts Surgical Center, LLC1722 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · Santa Barbara CountyPhone(805) 898-2600
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard Michael Gross is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Gross' primary practice is Surgical Arts Surgical Center, LLC in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Gross is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gross to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard Michael Gross' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gross practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgical Arts Surgical Center, LLC | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard Michael Gross is one of 778 plastic surgeons in California
Plastic surgery is Dr. Gross' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Gross is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Gross' licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast surgery and head wound among the conditions Dr. Gross treats.
Plastic surgeons near Dr. Gross
Counts of plastic surgeons 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. Howard Michael Gross billed Medicare for 13 services in 2022
CMS data shows 13 Medicare services from Dr. Gross across 1 procedure code in 2022, all of them office visits, for 25 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,172 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Gross' Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 272022: 1352%
Dr. Gross compared with the California median for plastic surgeons, 2022
- Dr. Gross
- California median
- Medicare services
- 13vs 5878% below
- Medicare patients
- 25vs 5958% below
- Part D claims
- 86vs 263.3 times
Medians across 622 plastic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Gross' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Howard Michael Gross treated 25 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 25 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gross in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 13 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gross' median patient age at 66, with 64% women.
Dr. Gross' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Gross' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol72%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis52%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Gross' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard Michael Gross wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Gross wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 86 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $649 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 82 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Gross' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Gross' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%29 of 95 claims
- Antibiotics22%21 of 95 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 822024: 865%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
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. Howard Michael Gross takes part in Medicare
Dr. Gross accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Howard Michael Gross received $6,111 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Gross from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Gifts make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $2,843.
General payments to Dr. Gross by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Gross by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Gifts$2,70044%
- Food and beverage$2,27937%
- Device or supply loans$1,13219%
Companies that paid Dr. Gross the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Howard Michael Gross has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Gross.
Awards and honors for Dr. Gross
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard Michael Gross graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago
Dr. Gross graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1985. Dr. Gross is a member of ACS and ASPS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Howard Michael Gross'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Howard Michael Gross' NPI number?
Dr. Howard Michael Gross' NPI number is 1467458273. It was assigned on June 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Michael Gross?
Dr. Howard Michael Gross is a plastic surgeon in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Howard Michael Gross practice?
Dr. Gross practices at 1722 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Dr. Gross' primary practice is Surgical Arts Surgical Center, LLC in Santa Barbara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gross to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Howard Michael Gross' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gross is (805) 898-2600.
What is Dr. Howard Michael Gross' medical license number?
Dr. Gross holds California license G61854, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Howard Michael Gross been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gross in California (1987 to 2027) and New York (1991 to 1992).
Which hospitals is Dr. Howard Michael Gross affiliated with?
Dr. Gross is affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Does Dr. Howard Michael Gross accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gross billed Medicare for 13 services in 2022, and Dr. Gross accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard Michael Gross see?
CMS counts 25 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gross in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Howard Michael Gross board certified?
Yes. Dr. Gross is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Howard Michael Gross bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Gross' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Howard Michael Gross go to medical school?
Dr. Gross graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Howard Michael Gross prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gross' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Zolpidem Tartrate.
Has Dr. Howard Michael Gross received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,111 in general payments to Dr. Gross from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard Michael Gross been practicing?
Dr. Gross graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
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