Dr. Drew David Howard, MD

Dr. Howard practices at Memorial Hermann Surgery Center the Woodlands - HOPD in Shenandoah, Texas.

Dr. Howard's NPI, 1366530750, was assigned on October 11, 2006. Dr. Howard graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Howard holds Texas license N9227.

Dr. Howard's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center the Woodlands - HOPD, at 9200 Pinecroft Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77380.

Dr. Howard's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center the Woodlands - HOPD in Shenandoah, Texas. Dr. Howard is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Group of The Woodlands. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howard to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howard practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Howard is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Howard's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Florida and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Howard treats.

CMS data shows 215 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 117 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,107 for them.

CMS counts 117 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 53, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Howard wrote 207 Medicare Part D claims for 101 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 171 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,826 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 284 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Dr. Howard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Howard as offering telehealth. CMS counts 17 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Howard, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Howard in 2011. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Length of Stay, Laparoscopy and Preoperative Care. Dr. Howard's most frequent co-authors are Kfir Ben-David, MD, Angel Miguel Caban, MD and Megan Elizabeth Deshazo, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 128 general payments to Dr. Howard from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,415.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Howard, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Howard graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2005.

Dr. Howard is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.