Physician

Robert Edgar Howell, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Robert Howell, MD (NPI: 1205070901) practices orthopedic surgery in the Montgomery, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Montgomery, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS, LLC (NPI: 1861432239; TIN: 63-1178354) and primary practice location at 36116-2410. Howell is affiliated with the Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A5662), participating under the MSSP model.

Howell's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 718 traditional Medicare patients, billed 9,538 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $299,943 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99203 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 2,646 prescription claims across 704 beneficiaries totaling $35,085 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 217 claims. Open Payments data shows 13 records totaling $521. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $78,004 to $299,943. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $37,656 to $35,085. For DME billing, reported payments rose steadily, from $1,271 to $210,153.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	311	943	$78,004
2016	487	5,175	$221,650
2017	471	5,299	$214,432
2018	468	4,590	$212,598
2019	601	3,841	$325,113
2020	574	3,587	$349,876
2021	646	3,997	$402,683
2022	613	5,472	$337,841
2023	703	8,298	$297,948
2024	718	9,538	$299,943

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	349	751	$37,656
2016	177	553	$13,011
2017	223	584	$7,331
2018	255	761	$14,522
2019	380	1,145	$17,295
2020	398	1,157	$19,658
2021	524	1,728	$22,237
2022	506	1,510	$24,269
2023	593	2,053	$44,497
2024	704	2,646	$35,085

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	52	68	$3,188
2017	38	53	$1,763
2018	74	98	$5,622
2019	115	163	$5,928
2020	58	88	$5,737
2021	113	125	$7,008
2022	99	99	$5,699
2023	82	103	$5,121
2024	196	217	$209,616

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	195	195	$67
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	376	517	$57
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	248	358	$46
73564	X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	189	192	$28
J0702	Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	232	1,703	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	706	21,809	$11,413
Eliquis	Apixaban	17	439	$8,606
Tranexamic Acid	Tranexamic Acid	140	427	$2,876
Cefadroxil	Cefadroxil	323	2,586	$2,295
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	305	2,343	$1,980

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A6023	Collagen dressing, sterile, size more than 48 sq. in., each	N	48	48	$201,860
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	55	55	$2,642
E0163	Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms	N	45	45	$2,390
A6220	Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressing	N	37	37	$2,109
K0001	Standard wheelchair	Y	N/R	21	$380

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	13	$521	Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Robert Edgar Howell, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Robert Edgar Howell, MD (NPI 1205070901), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Robert Edgar Howell, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Robert Edgar Howell, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5662).

What billing organization is linked to Robert Edgar Howell, MD?

Robert Edgar Howell, MD is linked to SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS, LLC (billing NPI 1861432239) in the available physician profile data.

Does Robert Edgar Howell, MD have Open Payments data?

Robert Edgar Howell, MD has 13 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.