Total Payments
$1,403
2024 Payments
$113.28
Companies
27
Transactions
67
Medicare Patients
5,045
Medicare Billing
$379,509
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,403 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,403 | 67 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXOGEN | $139.47 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $132.84 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $122.45 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $108.12 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $91.45 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $87.13 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Baudax Bio Inc. | $65.85 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $64.58 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $63.07 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $60.67 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $113.28 | 3 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. ($64.58) |
| 2023 | $15.52 | 1 | ACUMED LLC ($15.52) |
| 2022 | $139.90 | 7 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($48.52) |
| 2021 | $118.97 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($50.05) |
| 2020 | $167.37 | 8 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($47.61) |
| 2019 | $318.84 | 11 | AXOGEN ($128.06) |
| 2018 | $279.20 | 16 | Avanos Medical ($45.90) |
| 2017 | $249.46 | 16 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($66.51) |
All Payment Transactions
67 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.46 | General |
| 06/27/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Tactoset (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.58 | General |
| Category: MusculoSkeletal | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.24 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 01/24/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.52 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 09/27/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.69 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 07/27/2022 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 05/25/2022 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 04/18/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.52 | General |
| 03/08/2022 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.41 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 02/01/2022 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.56 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 01/18/2022 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.35 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 11/16/2021 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.14 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/20/2021 | Baudax Bio Inc. | ANJESO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.52 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/01/2021 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 08/11/2021 | Stryker Corporation | CINCHLOCK (Device), SERFAS ENERGY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.05 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 07/14/2021 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.42 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 09/28/2020 | Baudax Bio Inc. | ANJESO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.87 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/24/2020 | Stryker Corporation | COBRA (Device), SLINGSHOT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.54 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 09/24/2020 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 07/28/2020 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 07/22/2020 | Baudax Bio Inc. | ANJESO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.46 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 07/15/2020 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.55 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 03/11/2020 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.34 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 01/29/2020 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.34 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.46 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 1,200 | 1,538 | $273,159 | $81,040 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,131 | 1,381 | $282,334 | $83,424 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,282 | 1,571 | $365,298 | $102,405 |
| 2020 | 26 | 1,432 | 1,998 | $410,594 | $112,640 |
Total Patients
5,045
Total Services
6,488
Medicare Billing
$379,509
Procedure Codes
92
All Medicare Procedures & Services
92 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 264 | 373 | $61,918 | $22,263 | 36.0% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $35,970 | $11,958 | 33.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 153 | 153 | $37,026 | $10,895 | 29.4% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2023 | 18 | 22 | $20,746 | $6,210 | 29.9% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $31,060 | $5,791 | 18.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 45 | $10,980 | $3,909 | 35.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 58 | 70 | $15,890 | $3,178 | 20.0% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 87 | 124 | $8,275 | $2,924 | 35.3% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 102 | 134 | $7,275 | $2,793 | 38.4% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 44 | 61 | $6,588 | $2,050 | 31.1% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 66 | 95 | $10,229 | $1,995 | 19.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 70 | 86 | $5,005 | $1,745 | 34.9% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 36 | 41 | $8,938 | $1,647 | 18.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,535 | $1,412 | 25.5% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $3,024 | $781.79 | 25.9% |
| J1020 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | Office | 2023 | 99 | 144 | $1,872 | $621.05 | 33.2% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 63 | 82 | $1,394 | $463.11 | 33.2% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $1,434 | $404.25 | 28.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 204 | 268 | $43,687 | $16,199 | 37.1% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2022 | 34 | 38 | $35,145 | $10,476 | 29.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 130 | 130 | $30,844 | $9,391 | 30.4% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2022 | 21 | 25 | $29,431 | $9,237 | 31.4% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 26 | $36,992 | $6,778 | 18.3% |
| 64718 | Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $15,912 | $6,378 | 40.1% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 95 | 143 | $8,827 | $3,840 | 43.5% |
About Dr. James Howell, MD
Dr. James Howell, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Conway, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/30/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073771671.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Howell, MD has received a total of $1,403 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $113.28 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 67 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,403).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Howell has provided services to 5,045 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,488 services with total Medicare billing of $379,509. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 92 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Conway, AR
- Active Since 05/30/2008
- Last Updated 10/22/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1073771671
Products in Payments
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $128.06
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $108.12
- Tymlos (Biological) $92.21
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $91.45
- ANJESO (Drug) $65.85
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $64.80
- Tactoset (Device) $64.58
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $63.07
- Zilretta (Drug) $60.67
- EVENITY (Biological) $53.61
- CINCHLOCK (Device) $50.05
- COBRA (Device) $45.54
- FORTEO (Drug) $36.21
- Tymlos (Drug) $30.24
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $28.39
- EXPAREL (Drug) $26.95
- PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Device) $26.37
- Fast-Fix 360 (Device) $26.25
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $24.31
- Stravix (Biological) $19.98
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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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