Dr. John T. Hower, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 183
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 148
- Part D claims, 2024
- 328
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $5,466
- Practice address
- 4 Allegheny Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Practice phone
- Call (412) 330-5853
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
AHN Surgery Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dr. John T. Hower is a general surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Hower practices at AHN Surgery Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Hower's NPI, 1871734194, was assigned on March 17, 2009. Dr. Hower graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2003. Dr. Hower holds Pennsylvania license OS014077.
- NPI
- 1871734194NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9133273758
- NPI enumeration date
- March 17, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (412) 330-5853
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John T. Hower practices at AHN Surgery Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Hower's primary practice is AHN Surgery Center, at 4 Allegheny Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 330-5853.
- AHN Surgery Center4 Allegheny Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 330-5853
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. John T. Hower is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Hower's primary practice is AHN Surgery Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hower is also affiliated with West Penn Hospital. The medical group on file is AHN Primary Care - Family Med Associates at H+W Pavilion Bethel Park. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hower to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John T. Hower's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hower practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| AHN Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John T. Hower is one of 1,398 general surgeons in Pennsylvania
Surgery is Dr. Hower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Hower is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Hower
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John T. Hower billed Medicare for 183 services in 2024
CMS data shows 183 Medicare services from Dr. Hower across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 148 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,039 for them.
Dr. Hower's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1522024: 18320%
Where Dr. Hower's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8949%
- In a facility9451%
Dr. Hower compared with the Pennsylvania median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hower
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 183vs 15816% above
- Medicare patients
- 148vs 12717% above
- Part D claims
- 234vs 298.1 times
Medians across 1,213 general surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hower'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. John T. Hower treated 148 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 148 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hower in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.86, 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. Hower's median patient age at 68, with 39% women.
Dr. Hower's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hower's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6745%
- Men8155%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hower's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Diabetes39%
- Atrial fibrillation36%
- Heart failure34%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Anxiety32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hower'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
- Women39%
- Men61%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John T. Hower wrote 328 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hower wrote 328 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 234 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,948 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 166 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Hower's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic307 claims94%
- Brand-name and other21 claims6%
Dr. Hower'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. Hower's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%107 of 328 claims
- Antibiotics6%19 of 328 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: 1662024: 23441%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 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
How Dr. John T. Hower takes part in Medicare
Dr. Hower accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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. John T. Hower received $5,466 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 70 general payments to Dr. Hower from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,318.
General payments to Dr. Hower by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hower by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,10157%
- Travel and lodging$2,36543%
Companies that paid Dr. Hower 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. John T. Hower graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie
Dr. Hower graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2003.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John T. Hower'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 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)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. John T. Hower's NPI number?
Dr. John T. Hower's NPI number is 1871734194. It was assigned on March 17, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John T. Hower?
Dr. John T. Hower is a general surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. John T. Hower practice?
Dr. Hower practices at 4 Allegheny Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Dr. Hower's primary practice is AHN Surgery Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hower to 3 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. John T. Hower's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hower is (412) 330-5853.
What is Dr. John T. Hower's medical license number?
Dr. Hower holds Pennsylvania license OS014077.
Which hospitals is Dr. John T. Hower affiliated with?
Dr. Hower is affiliated with West Penn Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hower to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. John T. Hower part of?
Dr. Hower is linked to AHN Primary Care - Family Med Associates at H+W Pavilion Bethel Park. Dmand AI links Dr. Hower to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. John T. Hower accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hower billed Medicare for 183 services in 2024, and Dr. Hower accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John T. Hower see?
CMS counts 148 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hower in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. John T. Hower bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hower's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and hospital inpatient care (99221).
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Where did Dr. John T. Hower go to medical school?
Dr. Hower graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. John T. Hower prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hower's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Pantoprazole Sodium and Sucralfate.
Has Dr. John T. Hower received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,466 in general payments to Dr. Hower from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. John T. Hower been practicing?
Dr. Hower graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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