Dr. Robert J. Howard, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 368
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 208
- Part D claims, 2026
- 128
- MIPS score, 2026
- 92
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
- Practice phone
- Call (610) 988-8000
- 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. Robert J. Howard is a general surgeon in Reading, Pennsylvania
Dr. Howard practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health.
Dr. Howard's NPI, 1609895010, was assigned on July 18, 2006. Dr. Howard graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995. Dr. Howard holds Pennsylvania license OS009265L.
- NPI
- 1609895010NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274553862
- NPI enumeration date
- July 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (610) 988-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert J. Howard practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania
Dr. Howard's primary practice is Reading Hospital, at 420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611 in Berks County. The practice phone is (610) 988-8000.
- Reading Hospital420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611 · Berks CountyPhone(610) 988-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert J. Howard is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Howard's primary practice is Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health. Dr. Howard is also affiliated with Surgical Institute of Reading. The medical group on file is Integrated Medical Group P.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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. Robert J. Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howard practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Reading Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert J. Howard is one of 1,398 general surgeons in Pennsylvania
Surgery is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Howard is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Howard
Counts of general surgeons 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. Robert J. Howard billed Medicare for 368 services in 2024
CMS data shows 368 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 208 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,310 for them.
Dr. Howard's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2832024: 2811%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 49
- Surgery
- 2023: 192024: 38100%
Where Dr. Howard's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office25970%
- In a facility10930%
Dr. Howard compared with the Pennsylvania median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Howard
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 368vs 1582.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 208vs 12764% above
- Part D claims
- 87vs 293.0 times
Medians across 1,213 general surgeons in Pennsylvania 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. Robert J. Howard treated 208 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 74
CMS counts 208 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 63, with 66% women.
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2026
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women11756%
- Men9144%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Howard's Medicare patients, 2026
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Cancer40%
- Anxiety34%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression27%
- Diabetes27%
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 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Robert J. Howard wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Howard wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims for 93 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 87 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $358 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 45 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic122 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, 2026
- Opioids61%78 of 128 claims
- Antibiotics9%11 of 128 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: 452024: 8793%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 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), 2026 data
Dr. Robert J. Howard scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2026
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Howard for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Howard, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Howard's MIPS scores, performance year 2026
- 92of 100Final score
- 88.2of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 87of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Howard ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 89th percentile21 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 42nd percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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 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: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2026 data; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert J. Howard received $3,607 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 72 general payments to Dr. Howard from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,683.
General payments to Dr. Howard by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Howard by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$1,82951%
- Food and beverage$1,73948%
- Debt forgiveness$391%
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. Robert J. Howard graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Howard graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert J. 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)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 Dr. Robert J. Howard's NPI number?
Dr. Robert J. Howard's NPI number is 1609895010. It was assigned on July 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert J. Howard?
Dr. Robert J. Howard is a general surgeon in Reading, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Robert J. Howard practice?
Dr. Howard practices at 420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611. Dr. Howard's primary practice is Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Robert J. Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Howard is (610) 988-8000. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Robert J. Howard's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Howard through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Robert J. Howard's medical license number?
Dr. Howard holds Pennsylvania license OS009265L.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert J. Howard affiliated with?
Dr. Howard practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Howard is also affiliated with Surgical Institute of Reading.
What medical group is Dr. Robert J. Howard part of?
Dr. Howard is linked to Integrated Medical Group P.C. Dmand AI links Dr. Howard to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Who does Dr. Robert J. Howard practice with?
Dmand AI links 104 HCPs to Dr. Howard's primary medical group, 3 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
Does Dr. Robert J. Howard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howard billed Medicare for 368 services in 2024, and Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment.
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What is Dr. Robert J. Howard's MIPS score?
Dr. Howard's MIPS final score for performance year 2026 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert J. Howard see?
CMS counts 208 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2026, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Robert J. Howard bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Robert J. Howard go to medical school?
Dr. Howard graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Robert J. Howard prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Lansoprazole.
Has Dr. Robert J. Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,607 in general payments to Dr. Howard from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert J. Howard been practicing?
Dr. Howard graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
What EHR does Dr. Robert J. Howard's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Reading Hospital and at 3 more sites and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
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