Dr. Peter James Howard, MD

  • Clearwater, FL
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1992065312PAC ID0244460749
Medicare services, 2024
16,793
Medicare patients, 2024
316
Part D claims, 2024
246
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$58,637
Practice address
93 Park Place Blvd, Ste 102, Clearwater, FL 33759
Practice phone
Call (727) 742-3564
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Advanced Surgical Care of Clearwater

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Clearwater, Florida

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Dr. Peter James Howard is an orthopedic surgeon in Clearwater, Florida

Dr. Howard practices at Advanced Surgical Care of Clearwater in Clearwater, Florida.

Dr. Howard's NPI, 1992065312, was assigned on May 18, 2012. Dr. Howard graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Howard holds Florida license ME133730.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244460749
NPI enumeration date
May 18, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(727) 742-3564
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Peter James Howard practices at Advanced Surgical Care of Clearwater in Clearwater, Florida

Dr. Howard's primary practice is Advanced Surgical Care of Clearwater, at 93 Park Place Blvd, Ste 102, Clearwater, FL 33759. The practice phone is (727) 742-3564.

  • Advanced Surgical Care of Clearwater
    93 Park Place Blvd, Ste 102, Clearwater, FL 33759Phone(727) 742-3564

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Peter James Howard is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Howard's primary practice is Advanced Surgical Care of Clearwater in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Howard is also affiliated with BayCare Mease Countryside Hospital. The medical group on file is Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 2 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Peter James Howard's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howard practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Advanced Surgical Care of ClearwaterAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Peter James Howard is one of 1,248 orthopedic surgeons in Florida

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Howard is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME133730 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Howard

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Dr. Peter James Howard billed Medicare for 16,793 services in 2024

CMS data shows 16,793 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 316 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $81,149 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202416,793
Medicare patients316
Paid by Medicare$81,149
Procedure codes19

Dr. Howard's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Drugs given in the office15,435
  2. Office and hospital visits634
  3. Imaging392
  4. Surgery332

Dr. Howard compared with the Florida median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Howard
  • Florida median
Medicare services
16,793vs 1,34512.5 times
Medicare patients
316vs 2909% above
Part D claims
182vs 176Close to median

Medians across 1,164 orthopedic surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Howard'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. Peter James Howard treated 316 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 316 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 167 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 67, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024316
Average age73
Average risk score1.33
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18057%
  • Men13643%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Howard's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Anxiety33%
  5. Ischemic heart disease32%
  6. Mood disorders29%
  7. Depression28%
  8. Diabetes24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Howard's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Peter James Howard wrote 246 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Howard wrote 246 Medicare Part D claims for 148 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 182 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,622 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024246
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$1,622
Part D patients148

Dr. Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic241 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims2%

Dr. Howard's 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. Howard's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids19%46 of 246 claims
  • Antibiotics9%22 of 246 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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

Dr. Peter James Howard ranks in the 55th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare

Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Howard as offering telehealth. CMS counts 15 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Howard, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Howard ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
55th percentile15 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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. Peter James Howard received $58,637 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Howard from 7 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 83% of the total. CONMED Corporation paid the most, $58,088. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $10,350 in 2025.

General payments to Dr. Howard by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Howard by kind, 2024 to 2025

$58.6Kin total
  • Consulting fees$48,50083%
  • Travel and lodging$5,1619%
  • Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$3,7506%
  • Food and beverage$1,2262%

Companies that paid Dr. Howard the most, 2024 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Peter James Howard graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine

Dr. Howard graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2012.

  1. Medical schoolWayne State University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Peter James Howard's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Peter James Howard's NPI number?

Dr. Peter James Howard's NPI number is 1992065312. It was assigned on May 18, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Peter James Howard?

Dr. Peter James Howard is an orthopedic surgeon in Clearwater, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Peter James Howard practice?

Dr. Howard practices at 93 Park Place Blvd, Ste 102, Clearwater, FL 33759. Dr. Howard's primary practice is Advanced Surgical Care of Clearwater in Clearwater, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 2 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Peter James Howard's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Howard is (727) 742-3564.

What is Dr. Peter James Howard's medical license number?

Dr. Howard holds Florida license ME133730.

Which hospitals is Dr. Peter James Howard affiliated with?

Dr. Howard is affiliated with BayCare Mease Countryside Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Howard to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Peter James Howard part of?

Dr. Howard is linked to Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Howard to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Peter James Howard accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howard billed Medicare for 16,793 services in 2024, and Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Peter James Howard offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Howard as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Peter James Howard see?

CMS counts 316 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Peter James Howard bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

Where did Dr. Peter James Howard go to medical school?

Dr. Howard graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2012.

What drugs does Dr. Peter James Howard prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Diclofenac Sodium and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Peter James Howard received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $58,637 in general payments to Dr. Howard from 7 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from CONMED Corporation.

How long has Dr. Peter James Howard been practicing?

Dr. Howard graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

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