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Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

4011 Talbot Road S Suite 300
Renton, WA 98055

(425) 656-5060

Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD is a spine surgeon in Renton, WA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD is affiliated with UW Medicine Valley Medical Center.

Office Locations

UW Medicine Valley Medical Center

4011 Talbot Road S Suite 300
Renton, WA 98055

(425) 656-5060

(425) 656-5047

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

spine MRI

X-rays

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD performed more spinal decompression surgery, spinal procedures, spine MRI, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

spinal fusion

In 2012, Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
aspiration	15
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	650
hospital care	40
injections	15
inpatient care	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
nerve procedures	46
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	431
X-rays	271

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	765
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	128
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	85
spinal procedures	603
X-rays	348

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	56
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	122
doctor visit	872
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	145
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	122
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	756
X-rays	431

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	66
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	132
doctor visit	911
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	212
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	132
pelvic imaging	21
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	803
X-rays	427

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	704

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1122
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	118
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	122
doctor visit	881
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	318
nerve procedures	122
pelvic imaging	12
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	851
X-rays	384

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	65
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	104
doctor visit	766
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	286
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	104
spinal procedures	808
X-rays	367

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	67
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	894
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	305
nerve procedures	69
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	705
X-rays	331

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	53
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	934
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	347
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	82
pelvic imaging	12
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	810
X-rays	347

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	67
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	111
doctor visit	725
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	287
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	111
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	793
X-rays	330

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	73
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2021 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	600
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	310
nerve procedures	77
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	683
X-rays	265

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	59
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	625
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	244
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	615
X-rays	283

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	62
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Renton, WA were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
aspiration	15
decompression surgery	90
doctor visit	783
hospital care	19
injections	15
inpatient care	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	243
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	90
pelvic imaging	16
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	714
X-rays	344

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	532
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	234
85 and over	62
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	264

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UW Medicine Valley Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Renton, WA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-05-16

The most amazing doctor out there!  He has a wonderful bedside manner, he is caring and very knowledgeable!  He has performed two neck surgeries and 3 back surgeries on me and all done flawlessly! I wouldn't see anyone else.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher R. Howe, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Synthes GmbH	$500 $500
NUVASIVE, INC.	$246 Integrated Operative Solutions $246
Abbott Laboratories	$169 PROCLAIM $169
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$62 Spine $62
Mallinckrodt LLC	$60 OFIRMEV $60
Other	$190 Spinal Implant $46	Xtampza ER $41	IONSYS $25	Compression $22	PENNSAID $15	Other $40

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$726
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$500

Biography

Dr. Christopher Howe is a medical specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Howe is professionally affiliated with UW Medicine Valley Medical Center.