Dr. John A. Howland, MD

  • Bay City, MI
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1013000819PAC ID4082637061
Medicare services, 2024
11,168
Medicare patients, 2024
124
Part D claims, 2024
765
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$13,669
Practice address
1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
Practice phone
Call (989) 894-9510
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

McLaren Bay Region

Hospital · Bay City, Michigan

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Dr. John A. Howland is a rheumatologist in Bay City, Michigan

Dr. Howland practices at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care.

Dr. Howland's NPI, 1013000819, was assigned on October 2, 2006. Dr. Howland graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Howland holds Michigan license 4301052068.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4082637061
NPI enumeration date
October 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(989) 894-9510
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

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

Dr. John A. Howland practices at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan

Dr. Howland's primary practice is McLaren Bay Region, at 1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708 in Bay County. The practice phone is (989) 894-9510.

  • McLaren Bay Region
    1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708 · Bay CountyPhone(989) 894-9510

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Dr. John A. Howland is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Howland's primary practice is McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. Dr. Howland is also affiliated with MyMichigan Medical Center Midland. The medical group on file is McLaren Bay Region. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howland to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account. Dr. Howland's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John A. Howland's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
McLaren Bay RegionAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John A. Howland is one of 203 rheumatologists in Michigan

Rheumatology is Dr. Howland's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Howland is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4301052068 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Rheumatologists near Dr. Howland

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203rheumatologists in Michigan
2rheumatologists in Bay City

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

Dr. John A. Howland billed Medicare for 11,168 services in 2024

CMS data shows 11,168 Medicare services from Dr. Howland across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 124 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $85,371 for them.

Medicare services, 202411,168
Medicare patients124
Paid by Medicare$85,371
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 8212024: 10,0421123%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,1652024: 90522%
Surgery
2023: 3252024: 22132%

Where Dr. Howland's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office11,00399%
  • In a facility1651%

Dr. Howland compared with the Michigan median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Howland
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
11,168vs 40027.9 times
Medicare patients
124vs 16223% below
Part D claims
530vs 1,19956% below

Medians across 198 rheumatologists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Howland's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John A. Howland treated 124 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 124 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howland in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howland's median patient age at 76, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024124
Average age74
Average risk score1.36
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Howland's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Howland's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7964%
  • Men4536%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease42%
  5. Osteoporosis40%
  6. Mood disorders29%
  7. Anxiety27%
  8. Depression27%

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

Dr. Howland's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. John A. Howland wrote 765 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Howland wrote 765 Medicare Part D claims for 96 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 530 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $450,101 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 692 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024765
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$450,101
Part D patients96

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

  • Generic632 claims83%
  • Brand-name and other133 claims17%

Dr. Howland'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: 6922024: 53023%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 14 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

How Dr. John A. Howland takes part in Medicare

Dr. Howland accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. John A. Howland received $13,669 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Howland from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. paid the most, $12,288.

General payments to Dr. Howland by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Howland by kind, 2016 to 2024

$13.7Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$11,75086%
  • Food and beverage$1,1979%
  • Travel and lodging$4804%
  • Consulting fees$2001%
  • Education$420%

Companies that paid Dr. Howland the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. John A. Howland graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine

Dr. Howland graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1984.

  1. Medical schoolGeorge Washington University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John A. Howland'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)
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
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What is Dr. John A. Howland's NPI number?

Dr. John A. Howland's NPI number is 1013000819. It was assigned on October 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John A. Howland?

Dr. John A. Howland is a rheumatologist in Bay City, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. John A. Howland practice?

Dr. Howland practices at 1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708. Dr. Howland's primary practice is McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howland to 3 hospitals.

What is Dr. John A. Howland's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Howland is (989) 894-9510.

What is Dr. John A. Howland's medical license number?

Dr. Howland holds Michigan license 4301052068.

Which hospitals is Dr. John A. Howland affiliated with?

Dr. Howland practices at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan. Dr. Howland is also affiliated with MyMichigan Medical Center Midland. Dmand AI links Dr. Howland to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. John A. Howland part of?

Dr. Howland is linked to McLaren Bay Region.

Does Dr. John A. Howland accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howland billed Medicare for 11,168 services in 2024, and Dr. Howland accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John A. Howland see?

CMS counts 124 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howland in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. John A. Howland bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Howland's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

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Where did Dr. John A. Howland go to medical school?

Dr. Howland graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1984.

What drugs does Dr. John A. Howland prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howland's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methotrexate, Leflunomide and Prednisone.

Has Dr. John A. Howland received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $13,669 in general payments to Dr. Howland from 12 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

How long has Dr. John A. Howland been practicing?

Dr. Howland graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

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