Total Payments
$15,968
2024 Payments
$3,263
Companies
56
Transactions
769
Medicare Patients
6,661
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$13,868 (86.9%)
Other$1,900 (11.9%)
Education$147.51 (0.9%)
Travel$38.57 (0.2%)
Gifts$13.09 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $13,868 | 756 | 86.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,900 | 4 | 11.9% |
| Education | $147.51 | 5 | 0.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $38.57 | 2 | 0.2% |
| Gift | $13.09 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $2,030 | 102 | $0 (2024) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $1,958 | 77 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $1,599 | 29 | $0 (2022) |
| UCB, Inc. | $926.17 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $892.52 | 65 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $815.42 | 48 | $0 (2022) |
| Eisai Inc. | $695.85 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $529.83 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $528.82 | 35 | $0 (2022) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $498.27 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,263 | 149 | ABBVIE INC. ($724.32) |
| 2023 | $1,706 | 103 | UCB, Inc. ($301.51) |
| 2022 | $1,696 | 96 | GE HealthCare ($242.84) |
| 2021 | $3,407 | 134 | AbbVie Inc. ($882.93) |
| 2020 | $1,932 | 88 | Allergan, Inc. ($754.11) |
| 2019 | $1,051 | 58 | GE HEALTHCARE ($236.45) |
| 2018 | $1,835 | 84 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($529.83) |
| 2017 | $1,078 | 57 | GE HEALTHCARE ($343.91) |
All Payment Transactions
769 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 31
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.06 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.42 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.70 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.16 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | ARGENX US, INC. | VYVGART (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.34 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Zilbrysq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.70 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Eisai Inc. | Leqembi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $114.13 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Nayzilam (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Austedo XR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.80 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | AMYVID (Drug), KISUNLA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.69 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.07 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | VYEPTI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.46 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | EMGALITY (Drug), REYVOW | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.93 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.41 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.43 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | NUPLAZID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.91 | General |
| Category: PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | NUPLAZID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.91 | General |
| Category: PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | NUPLAZID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.91 | General |
| Category: PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Zilbrysq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.89 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Zilbrysq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.60 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.64 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.46 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | GE HEALTHCARE | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.93 | General |
| 10/16/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | VYEPTI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.28 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.99 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 1,919 | 13,804 | $920,574 | $336,845 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1,587 | 10,818 | $747,309 | $272,802 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,704 | 11,008 | $784,447 | $297,664 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1,451 | 7,819 | $555,815 | $209,327 |
Total Patients
6,661
Total Services
43,449
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Procedure Codes
57
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 507 | 932 | $246,425 | $87,568 | 35.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 548 | 940 | $175,800 | $62,230 | 35.4% |
| J0585 | Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit | Office | 2023 | 19 | 10,900 | $138,145 | $54,097 | 39.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 194 | 194 | $88,944 | $31,963 | 35.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 174 | 206 | $76,381 | $28,093 | 36.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 176 | 176 | $61,118 | $21,736 | 35.6% |
| 95911 | Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Office | 2023 | 106 | 109 | $47,165 | $18,408 | 39.0% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 107 | 220 | $43,836 | $17,031 | 38.9% |
| 64615 | Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | Office | 2023 | 17 | 55 | $19,226 | $7,206 | 37.5% |
| 95816 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $16,360 | $6,282 | 38.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $6,797 | $2,045 | 30.1% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $377.08 | $184.80 | 49.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 467 | 889 | $237,231 | $84,528 | 35.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 455 | 742 | $141,090 | $49,951 | 35.4% |
| J0585 | Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit | Office | 2022 | 17 | 8,400 | $104,080 | $41,108 | 39.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 129 | 161 | $60,987 | $21,960 | 36.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 126 | 126 | $58,932 | $21,459 | 36.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 118 | 118 | $41,721 | $14,308 | 34.3% |
| 95911 | Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Office | 2022 | 72 | 73 | $32,832 | $12,717 | 38.7% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2022 | 73 | 148 | $30,899 | $12,047 | 39.0% |
| 64615 | Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | Office | 2022 | 14 | 42 | $14,849 | $5,608 | 37.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 65 | 65 | $15,463 | $5,447 | 35.2% |
| 95816 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $8,700 | $3,410 | 39.2% |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $331.76 | $164.38 | 49.5% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 29 | 32 | $192.00 | $95.16 | 49.6% |
About Dr. Ronald Howard, MD
Dr. Ronald Howard, MD is a Neurology healthcare provider based in Naples, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/27/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316940976.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ronald Howard, MD has received a total of $15,968 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,263 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 769 transactions from 56 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($13,868).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Howard has provided services to 6,661 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 43,449 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurology
- Location Naples, FL
- Active Since 05/27/2005
- Last Updated 12/16/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2084N0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1316940976
Products in Payments
- UBRELVY (Drug) $2,838
- Aimovig (Biological) $685.58
- Briviact (Drug) $659.67
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $623.54
- Leqembi (Drug) $602.71
- NUEDEXTA (Drug) $530.02
- APTIOM (Drug) $529.83
- QULIPTA (Drug) $467.99
- ONPATTRO (Drug) $364.14
- AJOVY (Biological) $343.88
- BOTOX (Biological) $311.71
- AIMOVIG (Biological) $288.86
- AMYVID (Drug) $275.25
- AUSTEDO (Drug) $240.89
- OXTELLAR XR (Drug) $231.78
- TROKENDI XR (Drug) $187.83
- Austedo XR (Drug) $180.76
- RYTARY (Drug) $171.83
- ADUHELM (Biological) $165.97
- EMGALITY (Drug) $162.85
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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