Dr. James E. Howe, MD

  • Worcester, MA
  • Internist
NPI1467499129PAC ID0749227635
Medicare services, 2024
1,180
Medicare patients, 2024
310
Part D claims, 2024
6,330
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$25
Practice address
5 Neponset Street, Worcester, MA 01606
Practice phone
Call (508) 853-2716
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Reliant Medical Group - Worcester - Neponset Street

Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Worcester, Massachusetts

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Dr. James E. Howe is an internist in Worcester, Massachusetts

Dr. Howe practices at Reliant Medical Group - Worcester - Neponset Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Dr. Howe's NPI, 1467499129, was assigned on June 1, 2006. Dr. Howe graduated from Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) in 1986. Dr. Howe holds Massachusetts license 71209.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749227635
NPI enumeration date
June 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(508) 853-2716
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

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

Dr. James E. Howe practices at Reliant Medical Group - Worcester - Neponset Street in Worcester, Massachusetts

Dr. Howe's primary practice is Reliant Medical Group - Worcester - Neponset Street, at 5 Neponset Street, Worcester, MA 01606. The practice phone is (508) 853-2716.

  • Reliant Medical Group - Worcester - Neponset Street
    5 Neponset Street, Worcester, MA 01606Phone(508) 853-2716

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Dr. James E. Howe is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Howe's primary practice is Reliant Medical Group - Worcester - Neponset Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Howe is also affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. The medical group on file is Reliant Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howe to 4 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Howe's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howe practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Reliant Medical Group - Worcester - Neponset StreetAvailable with a free account
+9 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James E. Howe is one of 5,528 internists in Massachusetts

Internal medicine is Dr. Howe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Howe is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 71209 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Howe

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Dr. James E. Howe billed Medicare for 1,180 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,180 Medicare services from Dr. Howe across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 310 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,342 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,180
Medicare patients310
Paid by Medicare$59,342
Procedure codes21

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 5802024: 52010%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3842024: 42711%
Other services
2023: 1202024: 16739%
Tests and treatments
2023: 472024: 6640%

Dr. Howe compared with the Massachusetts median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Howe
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
1,180vs 4312.7 times
Medicare patients
310vs 19460% above
Part D claims
5,718vs 40214.2 times

Medians across 5,369 internists in Massachusetts 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 E. Howe treated 310 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howe in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 161 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howe's median patient age at 65, with 31% women.

Medicare patients, 2024310
Average age73
Average risk score1.06
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Howe's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Howe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7825%
  • Men23275%

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

  1. High cholesterol69%
  2. High blood pressure60%
  3. Arthritis33%
  4. Diabetes21%
  5. Ischemic heart disease21%
  6. Atrial fibrillation18%
  7. Mood disorders18%
  8. Chronic kidney disease16%

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

Dr. Howe's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women31%
  • Men68%

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

Dr. James E. Howe wrote 6,330 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Howe wrote 6,330 Medicare Part D claims for 641 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,718 of them, across 92 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $505,765 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,255 claims across 89 drugs.

Part D claims, 20246,330
Drugs named by CMS92
Total drug cost$505,765
Part D patients641

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

  • Generic5,724 claims90%
  • Brand-name578 claims9%
  • Other28 claims0%

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

  • Opioids2%147 of 6,330 claims
  • Antibiotics1%94 of 6,330 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%19 of 6,330 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: 5,2552024: 5,7189%

Drugs named by CMS: 92 in 2024, 89 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 E. Howe offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Removal of skin lesions: 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. James E. Howe received $25 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Howe from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $25.

Companies that paid Dr. Howe the most, 2022 to 2022

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

Dr. James E. Howe graduated from Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc)

Dr. Howe graduated from Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) in 1986.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc)

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Sources for Dr. James E. Howe'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)
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 E. Howe's NPI number?

Dr. James E. Howe's NPI number is 1467499129. It was assigned on June 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James E. Howe?

Dr. James E. Howe is an internist in Worcester, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. James E. Howe practice?

Dr. Howe practices at 5 Neponset Street, Worcester, MA 01606. Dr. Howe's primary practice is Reliant Medical Group - Worcester - Neponset Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howe to 4 hospitals, 3 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.

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

The practice phone on file for Dr. Howe is (508) 853-2716.

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

Dr. Howe holds Massachusetts license 71209.

Which hospitals is Dr. James E. Howe affiliated with?

Dr. Howe is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Howe to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. James E. Howe part of?

Dr. Howe is linked to Reliant Medical Group.

Does Dr. James E. Howe accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howe billed Medicare for 1,180 services in 2024, and Dr. Howe accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. James E. Howe offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James E. Howe see?

CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howe in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. James E. Howe bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Howe's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and lab and pathology test (80061).

Where did Dr. James E. Howe go to medical school?

Dr. Howe graduated from Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) in 1986.

What drugs does Dr. James E. Howe prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howe's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril and Metoprolol Succinate.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $25 in general payments to Dr. Howe from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.

How long has Dr. James E. Howe been practicing?

Dr. Howe graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

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