Dr. Christopher James Howse, MD

  • Bloomington, IL
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1942562889PAC ID8325282734
Medicare services, 2024
201
Medicare patients, 2024
90
Part D claims, 2024
10,393
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$15
Practice address
2200 E Washington, Bloomington, IL 61701
Practice phone
Call (309) 662-3311
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center

Hospital · Bloomington, Illinois

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Dr. Christopher James Howse is a family medicine physician in Bloomington, Illinois

Dr. Howse practices at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois, part of OSF HealthCare System.

Dr. Howse's NPI, 1942562889, was assigned on June 15, 2012. Dr. Howse holds Illinois license 036.137031.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8325282734
NPI enumeration date
June 15, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(309) 662-3311
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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. Christopher James Howse practices at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois

Dr. Howse's primary practice is OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, at 2200 E Washington, Bloomington, IL 61701 in Mc Lean County. The practice phone is (309) 662-3311.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Christopher James Howse is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Howse's primary practice is OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois, part of OSF HealthCare System. Dr. Howse is also affiliated with Decatur Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is OSF Multi-Specialty Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howse to 2 more hospitals, 1 breast imaging center, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency, 1 rural health clinic, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher James Howse's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
OSF St. Joseph Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Christopher James Howse is one of 5,105 family medicine physicians in Illinois

Family medicine is Dr. Howse's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Howse's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036.137031 · taxonomy 207Q00000X
  • Missouri licenseLicense 2012017088

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Howse

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christopher James Howse billed Medicare for 201 services in 2024

CMS data shows 201 Medicare services from Dr. Howse across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 90 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,452 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024201
Medicare patients90
Paid by Medicare$10,452
Procedure codes6

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2062024: 10649%
Other services
2023: 122024: 43258%
Surgery
2023: 602024: 3837%
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 14

Dr. Howse compared with the Illinois median for family medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Howse
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
201vs 35644% below
Medicare patients
90vs 16044% below
Part D claims
9,726vs 61815.7 times

Medians across 5,015 family medicine physicians in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Howse'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. Christopher James Howse treated 90 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 90 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howse in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 63% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howse's median patient age at 64, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202490
Average age73
Average risk score1.29
Also on Medicaid14%

Dr. Howse's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Howse's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4348%
  • Men4752%

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

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol63%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Diabetes38%
  5. COPD30%
  6. Chronic kidney disease29%
  7. Mood disorders23%
  8. Tobacco use22%

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

Dr. Howse's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

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

Dr. Christopher James Howse wrote 10,393 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Howse wrote 10,393 Medicare Part D claims for 793 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 9,726 of them, across 174 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $654,303 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,479 claims across 155 drugs.

Part D claims, 202410,393
Drugs named by CMS174
Total drug cost$654,303
Part D patients793

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

  • Generic8,989 claims86%
  • Brand-name1,341 claims13%
  • Other63 claims1%

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

  • Opioids5%475 of 10,393 claims
  • Antibiotics3%287 of 10,393 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%75 of 10,393 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: 8,4792024: 9,72615%

Drugs named by CMS: 174 in 2024, 155 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. Christopher James Howse offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Howse accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Howse as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 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. Christopher James Howse received $15 in industry payments in 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Howse from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch Health Americas, Inc. paid the most, $15.

Companies that paid Dr. Howse the most, 2023 to 2023

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

Sources for Dr. Christopher James Howse'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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Christopher James Howse

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What is Dr. Christopher James Howse's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher James Howse's NPI number is 1942562889. It was assigned on June 15, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher James Howse?

Dr. Christopher James Howse is a family medicine physician in Bloomington, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher James Howse practice?

Dr. Howse practices at 2200 E Washington, Bloomington, IL 61701. Dr. Howse's primary practice is OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois, part of OSF HealthCare System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howse to 2 hospitals, 1 breast imaging center, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency, 1 rural health clinic, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Christopher James Howse's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Howse is (309) 662-3311.

What is Dr. Christopher James Howse's medical license number?

Dr. Howse holds Illinois license 036.137031, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Christopher James Howse been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Howse in Illinois and Missouri.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher James Howse affiliated with?

Dr. Howse practices at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Howse is also affiliated with Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Howse to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher James Howse part of?

Dr. Howse is linked to OSF Multi-Specialty Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Howse to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Christopher James Howse accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howse billed Medicare for 201 services in 2024, and Dr. Howse accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Christopher James Howse offer telehealth?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher James Howse see?

CMS counts 90 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howse in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Christopher James Howse bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Howse's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Dr. Christopher James Howse prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howse's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.

Has Dr. Christopher James Howse received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15 in general payments to Dr. Howse from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher James Howse been practicing?

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

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