What is Thomas Howard's specialty?

Thomas Howard (NPI 1609872803) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Pawleys Island, SC.

Where does Thomas Howard practice?

Thomas Howard practices in Pawleys Island, SC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1609872803.

How much does Medicare pay Thomas Howard?

Thomas Howard (NPI 1609872803) received approximately $163K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 295 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1609872803

Thomas HowardM.D.

PRACTICESOUTH STRAND URGENT CARE LLCSee all providers at this practice →

Family PracticePawleys Island, SCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

3,180

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

4,769

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$161K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,484 Family Practice providers in SC — top quintile (cohort median 1,121).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,815

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$187K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

16.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium323 claims

Valsartan240 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium200 claims

Amlodipine Besylate162 claims

Lisinopril160 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$79

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$79

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$79

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Thomas Howard's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 22 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
BRIDGER, DONNA	112	207
JONES, WEBSTER	25	44
David Anderson Diagnostic Radiology · Georgetown, SC	24	42
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY	21	49
Christopher Daub Diagnostic Radiology · Murrells Inlet, SC	19	29
Michael Bohan Orthopedic Surgery · Murrells Inlet, SC	19	43
John Ijem Cardiology · Pawleys Island, SC	19	50
HADEN, MARY	19	28
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	17	48
Robert Whitehead Diagnostic Radiology · Georgetown, SC	17	36
County Of Georgetown Ambulance Service Provider · Pawleys Island, SC	16	58
Vienna Gibson Dermatology · Murrells Inlet, SC	16	42

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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