Eric Richard Howell
- Medicare services, 2024
- 10,219
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,833
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,216
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Industry payments
- $16,832
- Practice address
- 420 Spring Forest Rd, Greenville, NC 27834-7244
- Practice phone
- Call (252) 752-4124
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Eastern Dermatology, P.a.
Dermatology practice · Greenville, North Carolina
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Eric Richard Howell is a dermatologist in Greenville, North Carolina
Eric Howell practices at Eastern Dermatology, P.a. in Greenville, North Carolina.
Eric Howell's NPI, 1285834788, was assigned on July 23, 2007. Eric Howell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 2004. Eric Howell holds North Carolina license 2008-00924.
- NPI
- 1285834788NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496828444
- NPI enumeration date
- July 23, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (252) 752-4124
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Eric Richard Howell practices at Eastern Dermatology, P.a. in Greenville, North Carolina
Eric Howell's primary practice is Eastern Dermatology, P.a., at 420 Spring Forest Rd, Greenville, NC 27834-7244. The practice phone is (252) 752-4124.
- Eastern Dermatology, P.a.420 Spring Forest Rd, Greenville, NC 27834-7244Phone(252) 752-4124
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Eric Richard Howell is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Eric Howell's primary practice is Eastern Dermatology, P.a. in Greenville, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Eastern Dermatology & Pathology, P.A.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Eric Richard Howell's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Eric Howell practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Eastern Dermatology, P.a. | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Eric Richard Howell is one of 434 dermatologists in North Carolina
Dermatology is Eric Howell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Eric Howell is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, North CarolinaPrimary
Dermatologists near Eric Howell
Counts of dermatologists 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
Eric Richard Howell billed Medicare for 10,219 services in 2024
CMS data shows 10,219 Medicare services from Eric Howell across 32 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,833 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $306,428 for them. Every service was in an office.
Eric Howell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 7,2022024: 6,8555%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,7332024: 2,6045%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 6662024: 57414%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1632024: 1715%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 15
Eric Howell compared with the North Carolina median for dermatologists, 2024
- Eric Howell
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 10,219vs 2,1944.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,833vs 5263.5 times
- Part D claims
- 3,051vs 5375.7 times
Medians across 445 dermatologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Eric Howell'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
Eric Richard Howell treated 1,833 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,833 Medicare patients who saw Eric Howell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 772 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Eric Howell's median patient age at 73, with 53% women.
Eric Howell's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Eric Howell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women82245%
- Men1,01155%
Chronic conditions among Eric Howell's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis45%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Diabetes26%
- Anxiety20%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Atrial fibrillation17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Eric Howell's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Eric Richard Howell wrote 3,216 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Eric Howell wrote 3,216 Medicare Part D claims for 1,021 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,051 of them, across 48 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,476,599 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,924 claims across 47 drugs.
Eric Howell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,924 claims91%
- Brand-name292 claims9%
Eric Howell'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 Eric Howell's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics10%318 of 3,216 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: 2,9242024: 3,0514%
Drugs named by CMS: 48 in 2024, 47 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
Eric Richard Howell scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Eric Howell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Eric Howell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 2,067 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Eric Howell, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Eric Howell's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Eric Howell ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 98th percentile2,067 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 87th percentile145 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 79th percentile134 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 71st percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Eric Richard Howell received $16,832 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 305 general payments to Eric Howell from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $7,092.
General payments to Eric Howell by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Eric Howell by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$8,60051%
- Food and beverage$5,66334%
- Travel and lodging$2,04912%
- Education$5213%
Companies that paid Eric Howell the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Eric Richard Howell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Eric Howell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Eric Richard Howell'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 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)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 Eric Richard Howell's NPI number?
Eric Richard Howell's NPI number is 1285834788. It was assigned on July 23, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Eric Richard Howell specialize in?
Eric Richard Howell is a dermatologist in Greenville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Eric Richard Howell practice?
Eric Howell practices at 420 Spring Forest Rd, Greenville, NC 27834-7244. Eric Howell's primary practice is Eastern Dermatology, P.a. in Greenville, North Carolina.
What is Eric Richard Howell's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Eric Howell is (252) 752-4124.
What is Eric Richard Howell's medical license number?
Eric Howell holds North Carolina license 2008-00924.
What medical group is Eric Richard Howell part of?
Eric Howell is linked to Eastern Dermatology & Pathology, P.A.
Does Eric Richard Howell accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Eric Howell billed Medicare for 10,219 services in 2024, and Eric Howell accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Eric Richard Howell's MIPS score?
Eric Howell's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Eric Richard Howell see?
CMS counts 1,833 Medicare patients who saw Eric Howell in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Eric Richard Howell bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Eric Howell's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).
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Where did Eric Richard Howell go to medical school?
Eric Howell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 2004.
What drugs does Eric Richard Howell prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Eric Howell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clobetasol Propionate, Mometasone Furoate and Triamcinolone Acetonide.
Has Eric Richard Howell received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,832 in general payments to Eric Howell from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Eric Richard Howell been practicing?
Eric Howell graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
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