Dr. Karin Howe, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 662
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 449
- Part D claims, 2024
- 136
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1755 59th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · West Des Moines, Iowa
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Dr. Karin Howe is an emergency medicine physician in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Howe practices at Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Howe's NPI, 1962841338, was assigned on June 19, 2013. Dr. Howe graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2013. Dr. Howe holds Illinois license 125062795.
- NPI
- 1962841338NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5395048425
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karin Howe practices at Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Howe's primary practice is Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD, at 1755 59th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
- Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD1755 59th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karin Howe is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Howe's primary practice is Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Howe is also affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. The medical group on file is MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howe to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karin 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 |
|---|---|
| Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karin Howe is one of 436 emergency medicine physicians in Iowa
Emergency medicine is Dr. Howe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Howe is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, IllinoisPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Howe
Counts of emergency medicine physicians 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. Karin Howe billed Medicare for 662 services in 2024
CMS data shows 662 Medicare services from Dr. Howe across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 449 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,166 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Howe's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4492024: 4633%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2762024: 19928%
Dr. Howe compared with the Iowa median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Howe
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 662vs 2362.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 449vs 23988% above
- Part D claims
- 62vs 60Close to median
Medians across 447 emergency medicine physicians in Iowa 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. Karin Howe treated 449 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howe in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 162 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, 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 57, with 55% women.
Dr. Howe's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Howe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25557%
- Men19443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Howe's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression37%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Atrial fibrillation34%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
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 57
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. Karin Howe wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Howe wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 62 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $256 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 43 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Howe's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic127 claims93%
- Brand-name and other9 claims7%
Dr. Howe'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. Howe's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids15%21 of 136 claims
- Antibiotics40%55 of 136 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: 432024: 6244%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 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. Karin Howe scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 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 lists Dr. Howe as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Howe's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 80.3of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Karin Howe received $114 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Howe from 2 drug and device companies in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $103.
Companies that paid Dr. Howe the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karin Howe graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Dr. Howe graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Karin 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 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Karin Howe's NPI number?
Dr. Karin Howe's NPI number is 1962841338. It was assigned on June 19, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karin Howe?
Dr. Karin Howe is an emergency medicine physician in West Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Karin Howe practice?
Dr. Howe practices at 1755 59th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Dr. Howe's primary practice is Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howe to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Karin Howe's medical license number?
Dr. Howe holds Illinois license 125062795.
Which hospitals is Dr. Karin Howe affiliated with?
Dr. Howe is affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Karin Howe part of?
Dr. Howe is linked to MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Howe to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Karin Howe accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howe billed Medicare for 662 services in 2024, and Dr. Howe accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Karin Howe offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Howe as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Karin Howe's MIPS score?
Dr. Howe's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karin Howe see?
CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howe in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Karin Howe bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Howe's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Karin Howe go to medical school?
Dr. Howe graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Karin Howe prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howe's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cephalexin and Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. Karin Howe received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $114 in general payments to Dr. Howe from 2 companies from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. Karin Howe been practicing?
Dr. Howe graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
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