Dr. Howard Walker Harris, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,629
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 580
- Part D claims, 2024
- 312
- Publications
- 6
- Clinical trials
- 4
- Practice address
- 1545 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092
- Practice phone
- Call (817) 748-8700
- 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. Howard Walker Harris is an orthopedic surgeon in Southlake, Texas
Dr. Harris practices at Texas Health Southlake in Southlake, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources.
Dr. Harris' NPI, 1790762615, was assigned on December 30, 2005. Dr. Harris graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 1997. Dr. Harris holds Texas license L6057.
- NPI
- 1790762615NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557351020
- NPI enumeration date
- December 30, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (817) 748-8700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard Walker Harris practices at Texas Health Southlake in Southlake, Texas
Dr. Harris' primary practice is Texas Health Southlake, at 1545 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092 in Tarrant County. The practice phone is (817) 748-8700.
- Texas Health Southlake1545 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092 · Tarrant CountyPhone(817) 748-8700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Howard Walker Harris is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Harris' primary practice is Texas Health Southlake in Southlake, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources. Dr. Harris is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas. The medical group on file is Texas Orthopedic Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Harris to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, 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. Howard Walker Harris' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Harris practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Texas Health Southlake | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard Walker Harris is one of 1,394 orthopedic surgeons in Texas
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Harris' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Harris is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, TexasPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Harris
Counts of orthopedic 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. Howard Walker Harris billed Medicare for 5,629 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,629 Medicare services from Dr. Harris across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 580 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $394,765 for them.
Dr. Harris' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,8322024: 1,8873%
- Imaging
- 2023: 9812024: 1,10713%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9902024: 1,0344%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7192024: 86220%
- Other services
- 2023: 8482024: 73913%
Where Dr. Harris' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5,23993%
- In a facility3907%
Dr. Harris compared with the Texas median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Harris
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 5,629vs 1,0625.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 580vs 2432.4 times
- Part D claims
- 288vs 21932% above
Medians across 1,283 orthopedic surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Harris' 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. Howard Walker Harris treated 580 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 580 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Harris in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 324 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Harris' median patient age at 67, with 54% women.
Dr. Harris' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Harris' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women34359%
- Men23741%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Harris' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Diabetes26%
- Mood disorders26%
- Depression25%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Harris' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard Walker Harris wrote 312 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Harris wrote 312 Medicare Part D claims for 207 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 288 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,575 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 204 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Harris' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic311 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
Dr. Harris' 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. Harris' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids72%226 of 312 claims
- Antibiotics12%36 of 312 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: 2042024: 28841%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 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. Howard Walker Harris scored 66 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 66 out of 100 for Dr. Harris for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Harris accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 184 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Harris, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Harris' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 66of 100Final score
- 83.4of 100Quality
- 21of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Harris ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 99th percentile184 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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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Dr. Howard Walker Harris has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Harris, published from 2020 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Harris has published most often in JSES Int. Dr. Harris' most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey Stuart Abrams, MD, Jeffrey Stuart Abrams, MD and Brandon Dubose Bushnell, MD.
Dr. Harris' papers by year, 2020 to 2024
Dr. Harris' most frequent co-authors
- Jeffrey Stuart Abrams, MD2 shared papers
- Jeffrey Stuart Abrams, MD2 shared papers
- Brandon Dubose Bushnell, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Harris
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Howard Walker Harris has worked on 4 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Harris to 4 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rupture and Shoulder Fractures. FX Shoulder Solutions sponsors the most, 2. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Harris that name 2 trials.
Conditions in Dr. Harris' trials
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Rupture
- Shoulder Fractures
- Shoulder Injuries
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Harris
- Michael Patrick Bradley, MD2 shared trials
- Jorge I. Acevedo, MD1 shared trial
- Gregory J. Adamson, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Harris
Easytech Reversed Shoulder System Clinical Study (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Howard Walker Harris received $432,299 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 356 general payments to Dr. Harris from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 33% of the total. FX Shoulder USA, Inc paid the most, $248,329. It also lists 18 research payments totaling $652,835 from 2018 to 2025, naming 2 clinical trials.
General payments to Dr. Harris by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Harris by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$141,69233%
- Speaker and faculty fees$118,99328%
- Consulting fees$92,22821%
- Travel and lodging$36,7789%
- Other$39,6329%
Companies that paid Dr. Harris 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. Howard Walker Harris graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Dr. Harris graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Howard Walker Harris'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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. Howard Walker Harris' NPI number?
Dr. Howard Walker Harris' NPI number is 1790762615. It was assigned on December 30, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Walker Harris?
Dr. Howard Walker Harris is an orthopedic surgeon in Southlake, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Howard Walker Harris practice?
Dr. Harris practices at 1545 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092. Dr. Harris' primary practice is Texas Health Southlake in Southlake, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources. Dmand AI also links Dr. Harris to 3 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Howard Walker Harris' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Harris is (817) 748-8700.
What is Dr. Howard Walker Harris' medical license number?
Dr. Harris holds Texas license L6057.
Which hospitals is Dr. Howard Walker Harris affiliated with?
Dr. Harris practices at Texas Health Southlake in Southlake, Texas. Dr. Harris is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas. Dmand AI links Dr. Harris to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Howard Walker Harris part of?
Dr. Harris is linked to Texas Orthopedic Specialists.
Does Dr. Howard Walker Harris accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Harris billed Medicare for 5,629 services in 2024, and Dr. Harris accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Howard Walker Harris' MIPS score?
Dr. Harris' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 66 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard Walker Harris see?
CMS counts 580 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Harris in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Howard Walker Harris bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Harris' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), diagnostic imaging (73030) and injected or infused drug (J2001).
Where did Dr. Howard Walker Harris go to medical school?
Dr. Harris graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Howard Walker Harris prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Harris' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Diazepam and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Howard Walker Harris received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $432,299 in general payments to Dr. Harris from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from FX Shoulder USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard Walker Harris been practicing?
Dr. Harris graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Howard Walker Harris do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Harris, published from 2020 to 2024. Dr. Harris has worked on 4 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Howard Walker Harris publish with?
Dr. Harris' most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey Stuart Abrams, MD (2 shared papers), Jeffrey Stuart Abrams, MD (2 shared papers) and Brandon Dubose Bushnell, MD (2 shared papers).
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