Dr. Chris Donnell Hower, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 186
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 146
- Part D claims, 2024
- 66
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $19,991
- Practice address
- 1221 Whipple St, Eau Claire, WI 54703
- Practice phone
- Call (715) 838-3311
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Find Dr. Hower's professional email, personal email and mobile number
Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower is a general surgeon in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Dr. Hower practices at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, part of Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Hower's NPI, 1750368767, was assigned on December 30, 2005. Dr. Hower graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1995. Dr. Hower holds Wisconsin license 38020.
- NPI
- 1750368767NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880793611
- NPI enumeration date
- December 30, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (715) 838-3311
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- 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. Chris Donnell Hower practices at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Dr. Hower's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, at 1221 Whipple St, Eau Claire, WI 54703 in Eau Claire County. The practice phone is (715) 838-3311.
- Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire1221 Whipple St, Eau Claire, WI 54703 · Eau Claire CountyPhone(715) 838-3311
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hower's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, part of Mayo Clinic. Dr. Hower is also affiliated with Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hower to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Chris Donnell Hower's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hower practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
For health IT teams
Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across Mayo Clinic and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower is one of 565 general surgeons in Wisconsin
Surgery is Dr. Hower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Hower is licensed in Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, WisconsinPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Hower
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. Chris Donnell Hower billed Medicare for 186 services in 2024
CMS data shows 186 Medicare services from Dr. Hower across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 146 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,421 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Hower's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1602024: 1534%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 33
Dr. Hower compared with the Wisconsin median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hower
- Wisconsin median
- Medicare services
- 186vs 9988% above
- Medicare patients
- 146vs 10046% above
- Part D claims
- 48vs 3730% above
Medians across 557 general surgeons in Wisconsin 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.
Need commercial claims for Dr. Hower?
Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Hower and other general surgeons in Wisconsin.
Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower treated 146 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 146 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hower in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.05, 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 58% women.
Dr. Hower's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hower's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8256%
- Men6444%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hower's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Mood disorders43%
- Anxiety41%
- Depression41%
- Diabetes40%
- Arthritis39%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
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
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hower wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 48 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,806 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Hower's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic61 claims92%
- Brand-name and other5 claims8%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 182024: 48167%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 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), 2024 data
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower ranks in the 80th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Hower accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Hower, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Hower ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 80th percentile14 procedures
- Mastectomy
- 68th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 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 or shaving of skin growth: 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)
For MedTech and pharma teams
Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower received $19,991 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Hower from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $19,212.
General payments to Dr. Hower by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hower by kind, 2019 to 2025
- Education$17,56888%
- Travel and lodging$1,8209%
- Food and beverage$3032%
- Speaker and faculty fees$3002%
Companies that paid Dr. Hower the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Hower graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Chris Donnell 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 | 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)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 |
Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dr. Chris Donnell Hower
Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.
What is Dr. Chris Donnell Hower's NPI number?
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower's NPI number is 1750368767. It was assigned on December 30, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Chris Donnell Hower?
Dr. Chris Donnell Hower is a general surgeon in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Chris Donnell Hower practice?
Dr. Hower practices at 1221 Whipple St, Eau Claire, WI 54703. Dr. Hower's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, part of Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hower to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Chris Donnell Hower's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hower is (715) 838-3311.
What is Dr. Chris Donnell Hower's medical license number?
Dr. Hower holds Wisconsin license 38020.
Which hospitals is Dr. Chris Donnell Hower affiliated with?
Dr. Hower practices at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Hower is also affiliated with Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Dmand AI links Dr. Hower to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Chris Donnell Hower part of?
Dr. Hower is linked to Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
Does Dr. Chris Donnell Hower accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hower billed Medicare for 186 services in 2024, and Dr. Hower accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chris Donnell Hower see?
CMS counts 146 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hower in 2024, with an average age of 71.
What services does Dr. Chris Donnell Hower bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hower's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G2211).
Show 4 more questionsShow fewer questions
Where did Dr. Chris Donnell Hower go to medical school?
Dr. Hower graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Chris Donnell Hower prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hower's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole and Ursodiol.
Has Dr. Chris Donnell Hower received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19,991 in general payments to Dr. Hower from 4 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Chris Donnell Hower been practicing?
Dr. Hower graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Selling to surgery practices?
See general surgeons in Wisconsin by site of care and group
Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.
- 30 days free
- Self-serve
- No credit card