Dr. Richard James Howard, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 93
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 49
- Part D claims, 2024
- 120
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 400 S Clark St, Butte, MT 59701
- Practice phone
- Call (406) 723-2500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard James Howard is a plastic surgeon in Butte, Montana
Dr. Howard practices at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana, part of Intermountain Health.
Dr. Howard's NPI, 1568442895, was assigned on January 20, 2006. Dr. Howard graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1982. Dr. Howard holds South Dakota license 3323.
- NPI
- 1568442895NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2365584422
- NPI enumeration date
- January 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (406) 723-2500
- 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; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard James Howard practices at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana
Dr. Howard's primary practice is St. James Hospital, at 400 S Clark St, Butte, MT 59701 in Silver Bow County. The practice phone is (406) 723-2500.
- St. James Hospital400 S Clark St, Butte, MT 59701 · Silver Bow CountyPhone(406) 723-2500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard James Howard is affiliated with 5 sites of care
Dr. Howard's primary practice is St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana, part of Intermountain Health. Dr. Howard is also affiliated with Sanford USD Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 2 more hospitals and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard James Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howard practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. James Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard James Howard is one of 8 plastic surgeons in Montana
Plastic surgery is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Howard is licensed in South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, South DakotaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard James Howard billed Medicare for 93 services in 2022
CMS data shows 93 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 3 procedure codes in 2022, all of them office visits, for 49 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,623 for them.
Dr. Howard's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 1432022: 9335%
Where Dr. Howard's Medicare services took place, 2022
- In an office7176%
- In a facility2224%
Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard James Howard treated 49 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 49 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 59% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 68, with 60% women.
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3061%
- Men1939%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Howard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure59%
- Arthritis49%
- Anxiety33%
- Mood disorders29%
- Depression27%
- Diabetes24%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
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 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard James Howard wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Howard wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 50 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $249 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 65 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic114 claims95%
- Brand-name and other6 claims5%
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
- Opioids29%35 of 120 claims
- Antibiotics32%38 of 120 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: 652024: 5023%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 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
Dr. Richard James Howard scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Howard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Howard's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 67.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 63of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 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)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard James Howard received $1,953 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Dr. Howard from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $445.
General payments to Dr. Howard by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Howard the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard James Howard graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Howard graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard James 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Richard James Howard's NPI number?
Dr. Richard James Howard's NPI number is 1568442895. It was assigned on January 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard James Howard?
Dr. Richard James Howard is a plastic surgeon in Butte, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Richard James Howard practice?
Dr. Howard practices at 400 S Clark St, Butte, MT 59701. Dr. Howard's primary practice is St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana, part of Intermountain Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 2 hospitals and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Richard James Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Howard is (406) 723-2500.
What is Dr. Richard James Howard's medical license number?
Dr. Howard holds South Dakota license 3323.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard James Howard affiliated with?
Dr. Howard practices at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana. Dr. Howard is also affiliated with Sanford USD Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Howard to 2 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Richard James Howard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howard billed Medicare for 93 services in 2022.
What is Dr. Richard James Howard's MIPS score?
Dr. Howard's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard James Howard see?
CMS counts 49 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Richard James Howard bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, new patient (99203).
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Where did Dr. Richard James Howard go to medical school?
Dr. Howard graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Richard James Howard prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Richard James Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,953 in general payments to Dr. Howard from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mentor Worldwide LLC.
How long has Dr. Richard James Howard been practicing?
Dr. Howard graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
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