Dr. Howell Ross Fishel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 258
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 150
- Part D claims, 2024
- 100
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1800 Jenks Ave, Panama City, FL 32405
- Practice phone
- Call (850) 769-3191
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Panama City Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Panama City, Florida
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Dr. Howell Ross Fishel is a general surgeon in Panama City, Florida
Dr. Fishel practices at Panama City Surgery Center in Panama City, Florida.
Dr. Fishel's NPI, 1053801753, was assigned on May 17, 2018. Dr. Fishel graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Fishel holds Florida license ME162052.
- NPI
- 1053801753NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486906716
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (850) 769-3191
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howell Ross Fishel practices at Panama City Surgery Center in Panama City, Florida
Dr. Fishel's primary practice is Panama City Surgery Center, at 1800 Jenks Ave, Panama City, FL 32405. The practice phone is (850) 769-3191.
- Panama City Surgery Center1800 Jenks Ave, Panama City, FL 32405Phone(850) 769-3191
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Howell Ross Fishel is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Fishel's primary practice is Panama City Surgery Center in Panama City, Florida. Dr. Fishel is also affiliated with HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital. The medical group on file is North Florida Surgeons. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fishel to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howell Ross Fishel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fishel practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Panama City Surgery Center | 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. Howell Ross Fishel is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida
Surgery is Dr. Fishel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Fishel is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Fishel's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, FloridaPrimary
- Mississippi license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Fishel treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Fishel
Counts of general 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. Howell Ross Fishel billed Medicare for 258 services in 2024
CMS data shows 258 Medicare services from Dr. Fishel across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 150 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,377 for them.
Dr. Fishel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 112024: 2582245%
Where Dr. Fishel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office13050%
- In a facility12850%
Dr. Fishel compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Fishel
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 258vs 19830% above
- Medicare patients
- 150vs 13313% above
- Part D claims
- 63vs 4347% above
Medians across 1,425 general surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fishel'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. Howell Ross Fishel treated 150 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fishel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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. Fishel's median patient age at 65, with 55% women.
Dr. Fishel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Fishel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8255%
- Men6845%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fishel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Anxiety37%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- COPD33%
- Diabetes32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fishel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howell Ross Fishel wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fishel wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 63 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $237 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Fishel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic98 claims98%
- Brand-name and other2 claims2%
Dr. Fishel'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. Fishel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids54%54 of 100 claims
- Antibiotics26%26 of 100 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, 2019 to 2024
- 2019
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 122024: 63425%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 in 2019.
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. Howell Ross Fishel scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Fishel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fishel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Fishel, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Fishel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 64.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Fishel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 72nd percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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 of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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. Howell Ross Fishel received $2,644 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Fishel from 10 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,913.
General payments to Dr. Fishel by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Fishel by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,73065%
- Travel and lodging$90534%
- Gifts$90%
Companies that paid Dr. Fishel the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Howell Ross Fishel graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine
Dr. Fishel graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine in 2018.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howell Ross Fishel accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Fishel is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Fishel accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Howell Ross Fishel'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)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) |
| 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. Howell Ross Fishel's NPI number?
Dr. Howell Ross Fishel's NPI number is 1053801753. It was assigned on May 17, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howell Ross Fishel?
Dr. Howell Ross Fishel is a general surgeon in Panama City, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Howell Ross Fishel practice?
Dr. Fishel practices at 1800 Jenks Ave, Panama City, FL 32405. Dr. Fishel's primary practice is Panama City Surgery Center in Panama City, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fishel to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Howell Ross Fishel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fishel is (850) 769-3191.
What is Dr. Howell Ross Fishel's medical license number?
Dr. Fishel holds Florida license ME162052, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Howell Ross Fishel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Fishel in Florida (2023 to 2027) and Mississippi (2018 to 2023).
Which hospitals is Dr. Howell Ross Fishel affiliated with?
Dr. Fishel is affiliated with HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Howell Ross Fishel part of?
Dr. Fishel is linked to North Florida Surgeons.
Does Dr. Howell Ross Fishel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fishel billed Medicare for 258 services in 2024, and Dr. Fishel accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Howell Ross Fishel's MIPS score?
Dr. Fishel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howell Ross Fishel see?
CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fishel in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Howell Ross Fishel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Fishel is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Howell Ross Fishel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fishel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), office visit, new patient (99204) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Howell Ross Fishel go to medical school?
Dr. Fishel graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine in 2018.
What drugs does Dr. Howell Ross Fishel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fishel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tramadol HCl and Metronidazole.
Has Dr. Howell Ross Fishel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,644 in general payments to Dr. Fishel from 10 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Howell Ross Fishel been practicing?
Dr. Fishel graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Howell Ross Fishel accept?
Dr. Fishel is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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