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James J. Howard, PA
NPI1184847972PAC ID1850344086
- Medicare services, 2024
- 215
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 135
- Part D claims, 2024
- 725
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 4616 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78728
- Practice phone
- Call (512) 324-8300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Seton Family of Doctors
Austin, Texas
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James J. Howard is a physician assistant in Austin, Texas
James Howard practices at Seton Family of Doctors in Austin, Texas.
James Howard's NPI, 1184847972, was assigned on April 10, 2007. James Howard holds Texas license PA03238.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1184847972NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850344086
- NPI enumeration date
- April 10, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (512) 324-8300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
James J. Howard practices at Seton Family of Doctors in Austin, Texas
James Howard's primary practice is Seton Family of Doctors, at 4616 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78728 in Travis County. The practice phone is (512) 324-8300.
- Seton Family of Doctors4616 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78728 · Travis CountyPhone(512) 324-8300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
James J. Howard is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
James Howard's primary practice is Seton Family of Doctors in Austin, Texas. James Howard is also affiliated with Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin. The medical group on file is Seton Family of Doctors. Dmand AI also links James Howard to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Seton Family of DoctorsPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at James J. Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where James Howard practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Seton Family of Doctors | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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James J. Howard is one of 8,663 physician assistants in Texas
Physician assistant is James Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. James Howard is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). James Howard is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, bursitis, enlarged prostate, fibromyalgia and chronic pain and fluid in a joint among the conditions James Howard treats.
Physician assistants near James Howard
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
James J. Howard billed Medicare for 215 services in 2024
CMS data shows 215 Medicare services from James Howard across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 135 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,997 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024215
Medicare patients135
Paid by Medicare$12,997
Procedure codes6
James Howard's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits146
- Lab and pathology57
- Tests and treatments12
James Howard compared with the Texas median for physician assistants, 2024
- James Howard
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 215vs 2296% below
- Medicare patients
- 135vs 9936% above
- Part D claims
- 439vs 29648% above
Medians across 5,541 physician assistants in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
James 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
James J. Howard treated 135 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw James Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts James Howard's median patient age at 46, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024135
Average age74
Average risk score0.85
James Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
James Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8462%
- Men5138%
Chronic conditions among James Howard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis40%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety21%
- Diabetes18%
- Mood disorders17%
- Osteoporosis16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
James 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 46
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
James J. Howard wrote 725 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, James Howard wrote 725 Medicare Part D claims for 260 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 439 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,948 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 2024725
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$8,948
Part D patients260
James Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic616 claims85%
- Brand-name and other109 claims15%
James 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 James Howard's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics14%100 of 725 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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 James J. Howard takes part in Medicare
James 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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James J. Howard has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to James Howard. James Howard's most frequent co-authors are Arlen D. Hanssen, MD, Jeremy S. Kudera, MD and David G. Lewallen, MD.
Papers1
James Howard's most frequent co-authors
- Arlen D. Hanssen, MD1 shared paper
- Jeremy S. Kudera, MD1 shared paper
- David G. Lewallen, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by James Howard
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
James J. Howard received $114 in industry payments in 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to James Howard from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $114.
Companies that paid James Howard the most, 2024 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
James J. Howard is board certified in certified physician assistant
- Board certified in certified physician assistant
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for James 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 | 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 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 James J. Howard's NPI number?
James J. Howard's NPI number is 1184847972. It was assigned on April 10, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does James J. Howard specialize in?
James J. Howard is a physician assistant in Austin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does James J. Howard practice?
James Howard practices at 4616 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78728. James Howard's primary practice is Seton Family of Doctors in Austin, Texas. Dmand AI also links James Howard to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is James J. Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for James Howard is (512) 324-8300.
What is James J. Howard's medical license number?
James Howard holds Texas license PA03238.
Which hospitals is James J. Howard affiliated with?
James Howard is affiliated with Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin.
What medical group is James J. Howard part of?
James Howard is linked to Seton Family of Doctors. Dmand AI links James Howard to 1 more medical group.
Does James J. Howard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows James Howard billed Medicare for 215 services in 2024, and James Howard accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does James J. Howard see?
CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw James Howard in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is James J. Howard board certified?
Yes. James Howard is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
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What services does James J. Howard bill to Medicare?
In 2024, James Howard's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and lab and pathology test (87428).
What drugs does James J. Howard prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Omeprazole and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has James J. Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $114 in general payments to James Howard from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has James J. Howard been practicing?
James Howard graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
Does James J. Howard do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to James Howard.
Who does James J. Howard publish with?
James Howard's most frequent co-authors are Arlen D. Hanssen, MD (1 shared paper), Jeremy S. Kudera, MD (1 shared paper) and David G. Lewallen, MD (1 shared paper).
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