Dr. Michael A. Howard, MD

Dr. Howard practices at Northwestern Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Dr. Howard's NPI, 1366542789, was assigned on September 25, 2006. Dr. Howard graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Howard holds Illinois license 036112806.

Dr. Howard's primary practice is Northwestern Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, at 1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 in Lake County. The practice phone is (847) 234-5600.

Dr. Howard's primary practice is Northwestern Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Howard is also affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital. The medical group on file is Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation.

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

Plastic surgery is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Howard is licensed in Illinois.

CMS data shows 55 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 72 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,470 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 58% of them have cancer, and 58% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 53, with 87% women.

In 2017, Dr. Howard wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $120 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Howard for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 30 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Howard, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Howard, published from 2012 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Mammaplasty and Mastectomy. Dr. Howard has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. Dr. Howard's most frequent co-authors are Chad Michael Teven, MD, Alanna M. Rebecca, MD and Mark Sisco, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Howard from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $4,715.

Dr. Howard graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1997.