Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 70
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 92
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $2,039
- Practice address
- 28062 Baxter Road, Murrieta, CA 92563
- Practice phone
- Call (951) 290-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Steven C. Howe is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, California
Dr. Howe practices at Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta in Murrieta, California, part of Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Dr. Howe's NPI, 1497702740, was assigned on May 30, 2006. Dr. Howe graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Howe's Louisiana license number on file is MD.200879.
- NPI
- 1497702740NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759271562
- NPI enumeration date
- May 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (951) 290-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven C. Howe practices at Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta in Murrieta, California
Dr. Howe's primary practice is Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta, at 28062 Baxter Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (951) 290-4000.
- Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta28062 Baxter Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 · Riverside CountyPhone(951) 290-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven C. Howe is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Howe's primary practice is Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta in Murrieta, California, part of Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dr. Howe is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howe to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Steven C. Howe's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howe practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven C. Howe is one of 568 cardiothoracic surgeons in California
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Howe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Howe is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Howe's licenses on file in 3 states: Louisiana, California and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), LouisianaPrimary
- California license
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart device and aorta surgery, heart valve surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Howe treats.
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Howe
Counts of cardiothoracic 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. Steven C. Howe billed Medicare for 70 services in 2024
CMS data shows 70 Medicare services from Dr. Howe across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 92 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,624 for them.
Dr. Howe's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1092024: 7036%
- Surgery
- 2023: 422024: 0100%
Where Dr. Howe's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1623%
- In a facility5477%
Dr. Howe compared with the California median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Howe
- California median
- Medicare services
- 70vs 11439% below
- Medicare patients
- 92vs 95Close to median
Medians across 453 cardiothoracic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Howe'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. Steven C. Howe treated 92 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howe in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.57, 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. Howe's median patient age at 69, with 33% women.
Dr. Howe's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Howe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3841%
- Men5459%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Howe's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease74%
- Heart failure66%
- Arthritis53%
- Atrial fibrillation53%
- Chronic kidney disease52%
- Diabetes51%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Howe's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women33%
- Men67%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven C. Howe scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Howe for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Howe accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 19 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Howe, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Howe's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 84.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Howe ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 66th percentile19 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Steven C. Howe received $2,039 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Howe from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $497.
General payments to Dr. Howe by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Howe 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. Steven C. Howe has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Howe.
Awards and honors for Dr. Howe
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
- Fellow (ACCP)
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven C. Howe graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine
Dr. Howe graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Howe is a member of ACCP, SCCM, ACS, STS and Western Thoracic Surgical Association.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven C. Howe accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Howe is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Howe accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare9
- HMO8
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Steven C. Howe'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| 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. Steven C. Howe's NPI number?
Dr. Steven C. Howe's NPI number is 1497702740. It was assigned on May 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven C. Howe?
Dr. Steven C. Howe is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Steven C. Howe practice?
Dr. Howe practices at 28062 Baxter Road, Murrieta, CA 92563. Dr. Howe's primary practice is Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta in Murrieta, California, part of Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howe to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Steven C. Howe's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Howe is (951) 290-4000.
What is Dr. Steven C. Howe's medical license number?
Dr. Howe's Louisiana license number on file is MD.200879, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Steven C. Howe been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Howe in Louisiana (2006 to 2021), California (1994 to 2026) and Illinois (2003 to 2008).
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven C. Howe affiliated with?
Dr. Howe practices at Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta in Murrieta, California. Dr. Howe is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Steven C. Howe part of?
Dr. Howe is linked to UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Howe to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Steven C. Howe accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howe billed Medicare for 70 services in 2024, and Dr. Howe accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Steven C. Howe's MIPS score?
Dr. Howe's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven C. Howe see?
CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howe in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Steven C. Howe board certified?
Yes. Dr. Howe is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Steven C. Howe bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Howe's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Steven C. Howe go to medical school?
Dr. Howe graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1992.
Has Dr. Steven C. Howe received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,039 in general payments to Dr. Howe from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.
How long has Dr. Steven C. Howe been practicing?
Dr. Howe graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Steven C. Howe accept?
Dr. Howe is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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