What is Robert Howard's specialty?

Robert Howard (NPI 1942409909) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Tarpon Springs, FL.

Where does Robert Howard practice?

Robert Howard practices in Tarpon Springs, FL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1942409909.

How much does Medicare pay Robert Howard?

Robert Howard (NPI 1942409909) received approximately $476K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,994 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1942409909

Robert HowardM.D.

PRACTICEST LUKES SURGICAL CENTERSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyTarpon Springs, FLI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

4,259

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

5,071

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$460K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,263 Ophthalmology providers in FL — above median (cohort median 2,598).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,424

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.0M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

49.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate762 claims

Latanoprost619 claims

Cyclosporine198 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat180 claims

Timolol Maleate130 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$1K

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$1K

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$1K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Robert 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). 6 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
St Lukes Surgical Center Inc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Tarpon Springs, FL	56	158
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC	38	69
James Gills Ophthalmology · Tarpon Springs, FL	19	60
Rachael Streeter Optometry · Tarpon Springs, FL	18	42
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Tampa, FL	14	25
DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC MEDICAL GROUP INC.	11	60

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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