Dr. Alicia G. Howard, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 253
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 247
- Part D claims, 2022
- 28
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 326-3809
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Alicia G. Howard is an internist in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Howard practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System.
Dr. Howard's NPI, 1366887283, was assigned on May 6, 2013. Dr. Howard holds North Carolina license 217179.
- NPI
- 1366887283NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880972959
- NPI enumeration date
- May 6, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 326-3809
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alicia G. Howard practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Howard's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center, at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 326-3809.
- Catawba Valley Medical Center810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 · Catawba CountyPhone(828) 326-3809
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alicia G. Howard is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Howard's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System. The medical group on file is Catawba Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alicia G. Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howard practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alicia G. Howard is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Howard is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Howard
Counts of internists 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. Alicia G. Howard billed Medicare for 253 services in 2024
CMS data shows 253 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 247 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,349 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Howard's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3662024: 25331%
Dr. Howard compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Howard
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 253vs 52151% below
- Medicare patients
- 247vs 18534% above
- Part D claims
- 28vs 27290% below
Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina 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. Alicia G. Howard treated 247 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 247 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 94 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 72, with 51% women.
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14057%
- Men10743%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Howard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Anxiety49%
- Chronic kidney disease45%
- Diabetes45%
- Mood disorders45%
- Depression44%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alicia G. Howard wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Howard wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 2 drugs, with $193 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 26 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 262022: 288%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2022, 2 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. Alicia G. Howard takes part in Medicare
Dr. Howard 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. Alicia G. Howard has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Howard in 2018.
Recent publications by Dr. Howard
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Alicia G. Howard received $72 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Howard from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $30.
General payments to Dr. Howard by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Howard the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Alicia G. 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) |
| 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Alicia G. Howard's NPI number?
Dr. Alicia G. Howard's NPI number is 1366887283. It was assigned on May 6, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alicia G. Howard?
Dr. Alicia G. Howard is an internist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Alicia G. Howard practice?
Dr. Howard practices at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602. Dr. Howard's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Alicia G. Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Howard is (828) 326-3809.
What is Dr. Alicia G. Howard's medical license number?
Dr. Howard holds North Carolina license 217179.
Which hospitals is Dr. Alicia G. Howard affiliated with?
Dr. Howard practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Alicia G. Howard part of?
Dr. Howard is linked to Catawba Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Howard to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Alicia G. Howard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howard billed Medicare for 253 services in 2024, and Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alicia G. Howard see?
CMS counts 247 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Alicia G. Howard bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223) and critical care (99291).
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What drugs does Dr. Alicia G. Howard prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone and Cefdinir.
Has Dr. Alicia G. Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $72 in general payments to Dr. Howard from 3 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Inari Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Alicia G. Howard been practicing?
Dr. Howard graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
Does Dr. Alicia G. Howard do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Howard.
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