Dr. Dean C. Howard, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,342
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 243
- Part D claims, 2024
- 66
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,218
- Practice address
- 54 Baker Avenue Ext, Concord, MA 01742
- Practice phone
- Call (978) 369-5391
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthopedic Affiliates Inc
Concord, Massachusetts
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Dr. Dean C. Howard is an orthopedic surgeon in Concord, Massachusetts
Dr. Howard practices at Orthopedic Affiliates Inc in Concord, Massachusetts.
Dr. Howard's NPI, 1083687511, was assigned on February 7, 2006. Dr. Howard graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Howard holds Massachusetts license 207X00000X.
- NPI
- 1083687511NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668429887
- NPI enumeration date
- February 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (978) 369-5391
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Dean C. Howard practices at Orthopedic Affiliates Inc in Concord, Massachusetts
Dr. Howard's primary practice is Orthopedic Affiliates Inc, at 54 Baker Avenue Ext, Concord, MA 01742 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (978) 369-5391.
- Orthopedic Affiliates Inc54 Baker Avenue Ext, Concord, MA 01742 · Middlesex CountyPhone(978) 369-5391
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Dean C. Howard is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Howard's primary practice is Orthopedic Affiliates Inc in Concord, Massachusetts. Dr. Howard is also affiliated with Emerson Hospital. The medical group on file is Orthopedic Affiliates Joint and Sports Medicine Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dean C. Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howard practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthopedic Affiliates Inc | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Dean C. Howard is one of 593 orthopedic surgeons in Massachusetts
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Howard is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MassachusettsPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Howard
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Dean C. Howard billed Medicare for 1,342 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,342 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 243 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,607 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Howard's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5302024: 72437%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2852024: 34320%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1582024: 158No change
- Imaging
- 2023: 1022024: 11715%
Dr. Howard compared with the Massachusetts median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Howard
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 1,342vs 672100% above
- Medicare patients
- 243vs 30220% below
- Part D claims
- 53vs 506% above
Medians across 543 orthopedic surgeons in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Howard'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. Dean C. Howard treated 243 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 243 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 67% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16869%
- Men7531%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Howard's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol67%
- High blood pressure61%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders29%
- Depression26%
- Osteoporosis21%
- Ischemic heart disease18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Howard's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Dean C. Howard wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Howard wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 53 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,718 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 28 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic49 claims74%
- Brand-name17 claims26%
Dr. Howard'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. Howard's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids65%43 of 66 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: 282024: 5389%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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
How Dr. Dean C. Howard takes part in Medicare
Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 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. Dean C. Howard received $1,218 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Howard from 12 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $323.
General payments to Dr. Howard by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Howard the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Dean C. Howard graduated from Boston University School of Medicine
Dr. Howard graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Dean C. Howard'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Dean C. Howard's NPI number?
Dr. Dean C. Howard's NPI number is 1083687511. It was assigned on February 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Dean C. Howard?
Dr. Dean C. Howard is an orthopedic surgeon in Concord, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Dean C. Howard practice?
Dr. Howard practices at 54 Baker Avenue Ext, Concord, MA 01742. Dr. Howard's primary practice is Orthopedic Affiliates Inc in Concord, Massachusetts. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Dean C. Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Howard is (978) 369-5391.
What is Dr. Dean C. Howard's medical license number?
Dr. Howard holds Massachusetts license 207X00000X.
Which hospitals is Dr. Dean C. Howard affiliated with?
Dr. Howard is affiliated with Emerson Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Dean C. Howard part of?
Dr. Howard is linked to Orthopedic Affiliates Joint and Sports Medicine Center.
Does Dr. Dean C. Howard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howard billed Medicare for 1,342 services in 2024, and Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dean C. Howard see?
CMS counts 243 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Dean C. Howard bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Dean C. Howard go to medical school?
Dr. Howard graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Dean C. Howard prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Xarelto.
Has Dr. Dean C. Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,218 in general payments to Dr. Howard from 12 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Dr. Dean C. Howard been practicing?
Dr. Howard graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
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