Dr. Herbert Howe, MD
NPI: 1225039720
Total Payments
$533.89
2023 Payments
$15.62
Companies
12
Transactions
25
Medicare Patients
892
Medicare Billing
$312,728
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$533.89 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $533.89 | 25 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $178.87 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $107.99 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $84.58 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $31.21 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $26.11 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $20.38 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $18.31 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $15.85 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $14.31 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $13.34 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $15.62 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($15.62) |
| 2022 | $208.16 | 7 | Abbott Laboratories ($107.99) |
| 2021 | $20.38 | 1 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($20.38) |
| 2020 | $22.50 | 2 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($22.50) |
| 2019 | $145.74 | 4 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($100.00) |
| 2018 | $25.56 | 2 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($14.31) |
| 2017 | $95.93 | 8 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($45.12) |
All Payment Transactions
25 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.62 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 10/27/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PERCLOSE PROGLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.86 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.13 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.59 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 05/16/2022 | BIOTRONIK INC. | PK Papyrus (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/26/2022 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Orsiro Mission (Device), PK Papyrus, Passeo-18 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.31 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Passeo-18 (Device), Orsiro Mission, PK Papyrus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.85 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/16/2022 | BIOTRONIK INC. | PK Papyrus (Device), Passeo-18, Orsiro Mission | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/14/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.38 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/10/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Reveal LINQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 02/12/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Reveal LINQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 11/04/2019 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR (Device), GlideWire | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.85 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 08/18/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Micra (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 07/01/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.58 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/29/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 12/07/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.31 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/13/2018 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Claria MRI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT | ||||||
| 12/20/2017 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.36 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 10/17/2017 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | CareLink (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.34 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 10/05/2017 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device), Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.34 | General |
| Category: Atherectomy Device | ||||||
| 09/13/2017 | Ethicon US, LLC | SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.13 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 08/03/2017 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Visia AF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.34 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 05/12/2017 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | CareLink (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.19 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 02/01/2017 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.98 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 01/31/2017 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Visia AF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.25 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 157 | 159 | $170,793 | $56,415 |
| 2022 | 10 | 233 | 236 | $208,131 | $81,046 |
| 2021 | 10 | 293 | 294 | $251,338 | $100,690 |
| 2020 | 9 | 209 | 211 | $181,774 | $74,576 |
Total Patients
892
Total Services
900
Medicare Billing
$312,728
Procedure Codes
37
All Medicare Procedures & Services
37 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $48,169 | $16,182 | 33.6% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $43,216 | $14,612 | 33.8% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $39,774 | $14,054 | 35.3% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $21,444 | $5,148 | 24.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $9,224 | $3,802 | 41.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,910 | $1,826 | 37.2% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,056 | $792.09 | 19.5% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2022 | 63 | 63 | $61,866 | $23,051 | 37.3% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $58,684 | $21,779 | 37.1% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $33,303 | $13,513 | 40.6% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $20,472 | $7,632 | 37.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $9,640 | $4,744 | 49.2% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $10,761 | $4,236 | 39.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $3,900 | $2,242 | 57.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $4,017 | $1,808 | 45.0% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $4,032 | $1,122 | 27.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,456 | $919.40 | 63.1% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $75,944 | $29,654 | 39.0% |
| 33208 | Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker including upper and lower chamber electrodes | Facility | 2021 | 70 | 70 | $68,740 | $25,867 | 37.6% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of artery, by neck incision | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 27 | $52,893 | $21,894 | 41.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 46 | 46 | $11,086 | $5,258 | 47.4% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker pulse generator | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $12,027 | $4,582 | 38.1% |
| 33518 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 2 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $11,295 | $4,478 | 39.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $6,489 | $3,134 | 48.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $3,588 | $2,199 | 61.3% |
About Dr. Herbert Howe, MD
Dr. Herbert Howe, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/09/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225039720.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Herbert Howe, MD has received a total of $533.89 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15.62 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 25 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($533.89).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Howe has provided services to 892 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 900 services with total Medicare billing of $312,728. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 37 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Hot Springs, AR
- Active Since 08/09/2005
- Last Updated 06/29/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225039720
Products in Payments
- Micra (Device) $100.00
- PERCLOSE PROGLIDE (Device) $83.86
- PK Papyrus (Device) $40.42
- Orsiro Mission (Device) $26.31
- THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) $24.13
- Visia AF (Device) $22.59
- CareLink (Device) $22.53
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $22.50
- AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT (Device) $20.38
- PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Device) $18.31
- Passeo-18 (Device) $17.85
- AZUR (Device) $15.85
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $15.62
- MICRA (Device) $15.59
- XARELTO (Drug) $14.31
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $14.13
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $13.34
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $11.98
- BRILINTA (Drug) $11.58
- CHANTIX (Drug) $11.36
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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.