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Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1979)

4315 Maccorkle Avenue Se 1st Floor
Charleston, WV 25304

1-855-WVU-CARE

Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV specializing in interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD is affiliated with WVU Medicine.

Office Locations

WVU Medicine

4315 Maccorkle Avenue Se 1st Floor
Charleston, WV 25304

1-855-WVU-CARE

(304) 926-8083

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1415
cardioversion	19
catheterization	282
diabetes management	68
diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	125
hospital care	271
inpatient care	249
lab tests	2798
minimally invasive procedures	282
nuclear scan	783
outpatient care	22
preventive care	1138
stent placement (stenting)	89
stress testing	861
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	316
vascular procedures	180

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2013 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	108
cardiac procedures	1733
cardioversion	17
catheterization	365
diabetes management	102
diagnostic procedures	189
doctor visit	321
emergency care	14
hospital care	120
inpatient care	108
lab tests	1365
minimally invasive procedures	365
nuclear scan	894
outpatient care	12
preventive care	881
stent placement (stenting)	108
stress testing	1095
ultrasound (sonogram)	286
vascular procedures	189

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	122
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2014 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	122
cardiac procedures	1482
catheterization	399
diabetes management	69
diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	232
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
lab tests	771
minimally invasive procedures	399
nuclear scan	755
preventive care	756
stent placement (stenting)	122
stress testing	814
ultrasound (sonogram)	269
vascular procedures	216

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	84
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2015 were cardiac procedures, preventive care, lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	162
cardiac procedures	1325
catheterization	487
diabetes management	83
diagnostic procedures	244
doctor visit	265
hospital care	183
inpatient care	81
lab tests	979
minimally invasive procedures	487
nuclear scan	656
outpatient care	102
preventive care	979
stent placement (stenting)	162
stress testing	700
ultrasound (sonogram)	138
vascular procedures	244

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1088
Female	894

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1948
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	896
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	156
Less than 65	348

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2016 were cardiac procedures, preventive care, lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	178
cardiac procedures	1427
cardioversion	13
catheterization	508
diabetes management	69
diagnostic procedures	241
doctor visit	290
hospital care	102
inpatient care	66
lab tests	1174
minimally invasive procedures	508
nuclear scan	618
outpatient care	36
preventive care	1174
stent placement (stenting)	178
stress testing	681
ultrasound (sonogram)	225
vascular procedures	254

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	589
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1067
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	105
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2017 were cardiac procedures, preventive care, lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	188
cardiac procedures	1534
cardioversion	15
catheterization	484
diabetes management	34
diagnostic procedures	202
doctor visit	503
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lab tests	866
minimally invasive procedures	484
nuclear scan	519
preventive care	866
stent placement (stenting)	188
stress testing	707
ultrasound (sonogram)	332
vascular procedures	213

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1071
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	103
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2018 were cardiac procedures, preventive care, lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	124
cardiac procedures	1854
catheterization	377
diabetes management	35
diagnostic procedures	191
doctor visit	561
hospital care	331
inpatient care	311
lab tests	1741
minimally invasive procedures	377
nuclear scan	504
outpatient care	20
preventive care	1741
stent placement (stenting)	124
stress testing	815
ultrasound (sonogram)	673
vascular procedures	191

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1296
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	565
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	144
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2019 were cardiac procedures, preventive care, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	88
cardiac procedures	1556
cardioversion	18
catheterization	297
diabetes management	31
diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	275
hospital care	1054
inpatient care	997
lab tests	1434
minimally invasive procedures	297
nuclear scan	466
outpatient care	57
preventive care	1434
stent placement (stenting)	88
stress testing	587
ultrasound (sonogram)	672
vascular procedures	165

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1188
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	157
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2020 were cardiac procedures, preventive care, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	78
cardiac procedures	1403
cardioversion	19
catheterization	251
diabetes management	31
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	117
hospital care	579
inpatient care	556
lab tests	1012
minimally invasive procedures	251
nuclear scan	414
outpatient care	23
preventive care	1012
stent placement (stenting)	78
stress testing	524
ultrasound (sonogram)	628
vascular procedures	134

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	844
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	108
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2021 were cardiac procedures, preventive care, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	96
cardiac procedures	1436
cardioversion	19
catheterization	280
diabetes management	84
diagnostic procedures	136
doctor visit	163
hospital care	317
inpatient care	317
lab tests	1339
minimally invasive procedures	280
nuclear scan	340
preventive care	1339
stent placement (stenting)	96
stress testing	577
ultrasound (sonogram)	579
vascular procedures	136

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	884
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	108
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2022 were cardiac procedures, preventive care, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	88
cardiac procedures	1276
cardioversion	23
catheterization	255
diabetes management	42
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	140
hospital care	479
inpatient care	479
lab tests	1090
minimally invasive procedures	255
nuclear scan	319
preventive care	1090
stent placement (stenting)	88
stress testing	428
ultrasound (sonogram)	593
vascular procedures	123

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	802
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	90
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2023 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	70
cardiac procedures	861
cardioversion	21
catheterization	208
diabetes management	18
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	91
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
lab tests	247
minimally invasive procedures	208
nuclear scan	354
preventive care	247
stent placement (stenting)	70
stress testing	413
ultrasound (sonogram)	240
vascular procedures	103

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	72
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV during 2024 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	765
catheterization	171
diabetes management	40
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	76
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	171
nuclear scan	324
preventive care	83
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	574
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	81

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	63
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Charleston, WV were cardiac procedures, lab tests, preventive care and stress testing.

angioplasty	113
cardiac procedures	1389
cardioversion	18
catheterization	335
diabetes management	54
diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	243
emergency care	14
hospital care	304
inpatient care	283
lab tests	1146
minimally invasive procedures	335
nuclear scan	534
outpatient care	38
preventive care	980
stent placement (stenting)	111
stress testing	675
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	382
vascular procedures	171

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD.

**Gender**
Female	451
Male	532

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	957
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	100
75 to 84	317
Less than 65	132
65 to 74	434

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Howard James Stanton, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at CAMC IAM Department of Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: CAMC IAM Department of Surgery (1982)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease (1982)

Licensed In: West Virginia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,164 ENTRESTO $1,972	LEQVIO $181	Gilenya $11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$757 XARELTO $726	INVOKANA $24	$7
Abbott Laboratories	$649 Pacemakers $242	Confirm Rx $149	Assurity Pacemaker $128	Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker $56	Assurity $24	Other $50
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$601 CRM $199	Electrophysiology $196	Unify Assura $143	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $38	QuickFlex Micro $24
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$586 ELIQUIS $438	CAMZYOS $132	$16
Other	$5,120 Repatha $394	Lexiscan $377	ELIQUIS $340	Vascepa $268	PRALUENT $264	Other $3,477

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,578
Education	$299

Biography

Dr. Howard Stanton practices interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology in Charleston, WV. He is professionally affiliated with WVU Medicine. WVU Medicine reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Charleston, WV.