Dr. James R. Howe V, MD

  • Iowa City, IA
  • Surgical oncologist
NPI1336140409PAC ID6709928518
Medicare services, 2024
343
Medicare patients, 2024
294
Part D claims, 2024
483
MIPS score, 2024
80
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Practice phone
Call (319) 356-1616
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Mobile number
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Dr. James R. Howe V is a surgical oncologist in Iowa City, Iowa

Dr. Howe practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa.

Dr. Howe's NPI, 1336140409, was assigned on August 10, 2005. Dr. Howe graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Howe holds Iowa license 31325.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6709928518
NPI enumeration date
August 10, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(319) 356-1616
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. James R. Howe V practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa

Dr. Howe's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242 in Johnson County. The practice phone is (319) 356-1616.

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Dr. James R. Howe V is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Howe's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa. Dr. Howe is also affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown. The medical group on file is Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James R. Howe V's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. James R. Howe V is one of 17 surgical oncologists in Iowa

Surgical oncology is Dr. Howe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Howe is licensed in Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical oncology, IowaPrimaryLicense 31325 · taxonomy 2086X0206X

Surgical oncologists near Dr. Howe

Counts of surgical oncologists 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. James R. Howe V billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024

CMS data shows 343 Medicare services from Dr. Howe across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 294 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,612 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024343
Medicare patients294
Paid by Medicare$16,612
Procedure codes3

Dr. Howe's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3232024: 3436%

Dr. Howe compared with the Iowa median for surgical oncologists, 2024

  • Dr. Howe
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
343vs 1412.4 times
Medicare patients
294vs 1072.7 times
Part D claims
416vs 2516.6 times

Medians across 17 surgical oncologists 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. James R. Howe V treated 294 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howe in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 165 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.13, 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 70, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024294
Average age72
Average risk score2.13
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Howe's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Howe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16656%
  • Men12844%

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

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis35%
  4. Diabetes35%
  5. Anxiety26%
  6. Ischemic heart disease24%
  7. Chronic kidney disease23%
  8. Mood disorders23%

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 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. James R. Howe V wrote 483 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Howe wrote 483 Medicare Part D claims for 120 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 416 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,025 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 364 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024483
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$5,025
Part D patients120

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

  • Generic357 claims74%
  • Brand-name126 claims26%

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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3642024: 41614%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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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. James R. Howe V scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 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.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Howe's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 80of 100Final score
  • 75.7of 100Quality
  • 78of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 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. James R. Howe V received $484 in industry payments from 2018 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Howe from 6 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $170.

General payments to Dr. Howe by program year, 2018 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Howe the most, 2018 to 2024

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

Dr. James R. Howe V graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine

Dr. Howe graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James R. Howe V'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. James R. Howe V's NPI number?

Dr. James R. Howe V's NPI number is 1336140409. It was assigned on August 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James R. Howe V?

Dr. James R. Howe V is a surgical oncologist in Iowa City, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2086X0206X).

Where does Dr. James R. Howe V practice?

Dr. Howe practices at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242. Dr. Howe's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa.

What is Dr. James R. Howe V's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Howe is (319) 356-1616.

What is Dr. James R. Howe V's medical license number?

Dr. Howe holds Iowa license 31325.

Which hospitals is Dr. James R. Howe V affiliated with?

Dr. Howe practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Howe is also affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown.

What medical group is Dr. James R. Howe V part of?

Dr. Howe is linked to Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic.

Does Dr. James R. Howe V accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howe billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024, and Dr. Howe accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. James R. Howe V's MIPS score?

Dr. Howe's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James R. Howe V see?

CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howe in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. James R. Howe V bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Howe's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99212).

Where did Dr. James R. Howe V go to medical school?

Dr. Howe graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. James R. Howe V prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howe's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Fludrocortisone Acetate and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Dr. James R. Howe V received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $484 in general payments to Dr. Howe from 6 companies from 2018 to 2024. The largest total came from Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. James R. Howe V been practicing?

Dr. Howe graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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