Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,397
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 174
- Part D claims, 2024
- 482
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $2,938
- Practice address
- 410 S 11th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853
- Practice phone
- Call (863) 676-1433
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Fred I. Howard III is a general surgeon in Lake Wales, Florida
Dr. Howard practices at AdventHealth Lake Wales in Lake Wales, Florida, part of AdventHealth.
Dr. Howard's NPI, 1447228614, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Dr. Howard graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Howard holds Florida license ME82331.
- NPI
- 1447228614NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557370921
- NPI enumeration date
- March 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (863) 676-1433
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Fred I. Howard III practices at AdventHealth Lake Wales in Lake Wales, Florida
Dr. Howard's primary practice is AdventHealth Lake Wales, at 410 S 11th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853 in Polk County. The practice phone is (863) 676-1433.
- AdventHealth Lake Wales410 S 11th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853 · Polk CountyPhone(863) 676-1433
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Fred I. Howard III is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Howard's primary practice is AdventHealth Lake Wales in Lake Wales, Florida, part of AdventHealth. The medical group on file is AdventHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 4 more home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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. Fred I. Howard III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howard practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| AdventHealth Lake Wales | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Fred I. Howard III is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida
Surgery is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Howard is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Howard is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists amputation, colon removal, gallbladder removal and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Howard treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Fred I. Howard III billed Medicare for 1,397 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,397 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 174 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $57,191 for them.
Dr. Howard's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 5862024: 73425%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3492024: 43123%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1352024: 18839%
- Other services
- 2023: 152024: 44193%
Where Dr. Howard's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,35397%
- In a facility443%
Dr. Howard compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Howard
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 1,397vs 1987.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 174vs 13331% above
- Part D claims
- 382vs 438.9 times
Medians across 1,425 general 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. Fred I. Howard III treated 174 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 174 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 62 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.68, 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 72, with 45% women.
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7744%
- Men9756%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Howard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
- Ischemic heart disease56%
- Diabetes51%
- Chronic kidney disease46%
- Heart failure46%
- Atrial fibrillation41%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Fred I. Howard III wrote 482 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Howard wrote 482 Medicare Part D claims for 132 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 382 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,413 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 393 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic462 claims96%
- Brand-name20 claims4%
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
- Opioids40%191 of 482 claims
- Antibiotics38%181 of 482 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: 3932024: 3823%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 12 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
Dr. Fred I. Howard III ranks in the 98th percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare
Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 740 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Howard, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Howard ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 98th percentile740 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of skin lesions: 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. Fred I. Howard III received $2,938 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Howard from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 51% of the total. AngioDynamics, Inc. paid the most, $1,480.
General payments to Dr. Howard by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Howard by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,49951%
- Travel and lodging$1,44049%
Companies that paid Dr. Howard 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. Fred I. Howard III has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Howard, most recently Checkbook Top Doc in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Howard
- 2013
- Checkbook Top Doc
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Fred I. Howard III graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine
Dr. Howard graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Fred I. Howard III accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Howard is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Howard accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- Medicare12
- HMO11
- POS6
- EPO5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Fred I. Howard III'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) |
| 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 |
| 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. Fred I. Howard III's NPI number?
Dr. Fred I. Howard III's NPI number is 1447228614. It was assigned on March 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Fred I. Howard III?
Dr. Fred I. Howard III is a general surgeon in Lake Wales, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Fred I. Howard III practice?
Dr. Howard practices at 410 S 11th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853. Dr. Howard's primary practice is AdventHealth Lake Wales in Lake Wales, Florida, part of AdventHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 4 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Fred I. Howard III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Howard is (863) 676-1433.
What is Dr. Fred I. Howard III's medical license number?
Dr. Howard holds Florida license ME82331.
Which hospitals is Dr. Fred I. Howard III affiliated with?
Dr. Howard practices at AdventHealth Lake Wales in Lake Wales, Florida.
What medical group is Dr. Fred I. Howard III part of?
Dr. Howard is linked to AdventHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Howard to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Fred I. Howard III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howard billed Medicare for 1,397 services in 2024, and Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Fred I. Howard III see?
CMS counts 174 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Fred I. Howard III board certified?
Yes. Dr. Howard is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Fred I. Howard III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (11042), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (11045).
Where did Dr. Fred I. Howard III go to medical school?
Dr. Howard graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Fred I. Howard III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Doxycycline Hyclate and Levofloxacin.
Has Dr. Fred I. Howard III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,938 in general payments to Dr. Howard from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AngioDynamics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Fred I. Howard III been practicing?
Dr. Howard graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Fred I. Howard III accept?
Dr. Howard is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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