Total Payments
$14,791
2024 Payments
$535.95
Companies
25
Transactions
251
Medicare Patients
20,341
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$7,500 (50.7%)
Food & Beverage$4,821 (32.6%)
Travel$2,049 (13.9%)
Education$421.66 (2.9%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $7,500 | 4 | 50.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,821 | 237 | 32.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,049 | 5 | 13.9% |
| Education | $421.66 | 5 | 2.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $6,873 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $4,167 | 15 | $0 (2020) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,501 | 103 | $0 (2024) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $565.76 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | $388.66 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $210.47 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $168.03 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $142.50 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $116.07 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $113.22 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $535.95 | 34 | ABBVIE INC. ($286.83) |
| 2023 | $906.48 | 48 | ABBVIE INC. ($309.16) |
| 2022 | $920.23 | 57 | ABBVIE INC. ($343.19) |
| 2021 | $437.65 | 25 | AbbVie Inc. ($229.59) |
| 2020 | $106.03 | 6 | AbbVie Inc. ($74.59) |
| 2019 | $1,648 | 19 | Allergan Inc. ($1,014) |
| 2018 | $461.20 | 28 | AbbVie, Inc. ($192.94) |
| 2017 | $9,776 | 34 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($6,331) |
All Payment Transactions
251 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.81 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.68 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.47 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.40 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.40 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.07 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.31 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.45 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.07 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | HUMIRA (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.82 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.14 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.92 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | HUMIRA (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.55 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | HUMIRA (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.59 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.90 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.21 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.61 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.49 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.48 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.15 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.17 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.34 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.30 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 5,073 | 10,764 | $1.1M | $317,301 |
| 2022 | 29 | 5,104 | 11,058 | $1.1M | $316,996 |
| 2021 | 28 | 5,070 | 10,969 | $1.1M | $325,518 |
| 2020 | 33 | 5,094 | 10,986 | $1.1M | $289,592 |
Total Patients
20,341
Total Services
43,777
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
119
All Medicare Procedures & Services
119 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 5 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17261 | Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs | Office | 2020 | 30 | 32 | $9,760 | $3,272 | 33.5% |
| 17272 | Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals | Office | 2020 | 25 | 25 | $9,875 | $3,125 | 31.6% |
| 11311 | Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth | Office | 2020 | 33 | 35 | $9,450 | $3,057 | 32.3% |
| 11306 | Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals | Office | 2020 | 34 | 36 | $8,568 | $2,937 | 34.3% |
| 17282 | Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth | Office | 2020 | 20 | 21 | $8,505 | $2,847 | 33.5% |
| 17271 | Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals | Office | 2020 | 20 | 21 | $7,392 | $2,432 | 32.9% |
| 11104 | Punch biopsy of single skin lesion | Office | 2020 | 25 | 27 | $6,750 | $2,243 | 33.2% |
| 96372 | Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2020 | 121 | 201 | $10,050 | $2,042 | 20.3% |
| 11900 | Injection of up to 7 skin growths | Office | 2020 | 52 | 66 | $7,326 | $1,982 | 27.1% |
| 11310 | Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth | Office | 2020 | 22 | 23 | $5,083 | $1,710 | 33.6% |
| 11401 | Removal of growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $4,130 | $1,500 | 36.3% |
| 10060 | Drainage of abscess | Office | 2020 | 18 | 19 | $3,990 | $1,325 | 33.2% |
| 96567 | Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session | Office | 2020 | 13 | 19 | $4,750 | $1,286 | 27.1% |
| 99201 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 49 | 49 | $4,900 | $1,238 | 25.3% |
| 69100 | Biopsy of ear | Office | 2020 | 16 | 18 | $3,780 | $1,173 | 31.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2020 | 159 | 873 | $4,371 | $907.93 | 20.8% |
| 11103 | Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $1,443 | $534.53 | 37.0% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2020 | 35 | 60 | $3,300 | $179.10 | 5.4% |
| Q0112 | All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $490.00 | $81.02 | 16.5% |
About Eric Howell
Eric Howell is a Dermatology healthcare provider based in Greenville, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/23/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285834788.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Eric Howell has received a total of $14,791 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $535.95 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 251 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($7,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Howell has provided services to 20,341 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 43,777 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 119 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dermatology
- Location Greenville, NC
- Active Since 07/23/2007
- Last Updated 06/01/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207N00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285834788
Products in Payments
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $891.01
- ADBRY (Biological) $375.00
- TREMFYA (Drug) $357.71
- RINVOQ (Biological) $208.71
- STELARA (Biological) $199.00
- Humira (Biological) $194.46
- Tremfya (Drug) $184.92
- COSENTYX (Biological) $177.65
- EUCRISA (Drug) $168.03
- Otezla (Drug) $150.17
- HUMIRA (Biological) $123.38
- PuraPly AM (Medical Supply) $116.07
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $109.88
- TALTZ (Drug) $89.75
- Skyrizi (Biological) $43.78
- Enbrel (Biological) $43.42
- VALCHLOR (Drug) $31.66
- OPZELURA (Drug) $22.76
- COSENTYX (Drug) $20.04
- ACZONE (Drug) $19.93
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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