In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD performed more permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, and permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac pacing procedures, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, and permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement 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 Affordability:

central line placement

In 2023, Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD had a list price for central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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 Affordability:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

single bypass surgery

In 2012, Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD had a list price for centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, and single bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2012 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	165
catheterization	41
doctor visit	90
endarterectomy	28
hospital care	33
implant surgery	97
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	97
neck surgery	28
open surgery	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	68
vascular procedures	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	213
catheterization	57
doctor visit	140
endarterectomy	32
hospital care	41
implant surgery	107
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	107
neck surgery	32
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
vascular procedures	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	51
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	145
catheterization	41
doctor visit	130
endarterectomy	28
hospital care	38
implant surgery	81
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	81
neck surgery	28
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64
vascular procedures	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	52
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2015 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	134
catheterization	35
doctor visit	142
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	27
implant surgery	80
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	80
neck surgery	24
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	116
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	132
catheterization	34
doctor visit	118
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	33
implant surgery	66
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	66
neck surgery	24
open surgery	66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66
vascular procedures	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	61
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	138
catheterization	24
doctor visit	118
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	31
implant surgery	84
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	24
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	84
neck surgery	13
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	58
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	113
catheterization	23
doctor visit	89
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	18
implant surgery	61
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	61
neck surgery	15
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	34
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	101
doctor visit	124
endarterectomy	21
hospital care	20
implant surgery	61
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	61
neck surgery	21
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
vascular procedures	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	49
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	82
catheterization	13
doctor visit	83
endarterectomy	23
hospital care	16
implant surgery	48
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	48
neck surgery	23
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
vascular procedures	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	114
catheterization	22
doctor visit	98
endarterectomy	27
hospital care	21
implant surgery	70
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	70
neck surgery	27
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
vascular procedures	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	107

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	43
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	109
catheterization	18
doctor visit	79
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	13
implant surgery	75
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	75
neck surgery	17
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
vascular procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	106

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hot Springs National Park, AR were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	131
catheterization	30
doctor visit	110
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	26
implant surgery	75
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	75
neck surgery	22
open surgery	53
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	53
vascular procedures	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	173
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	42
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	94

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert Joseph Howe, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$342 Visia AF $107	Micra $100	CareLink $44	Reveal LINQ $22	Amplia MRI $22	Other $45
Ethicon US, LLC	$113 ENSEAL Product Family $28	Biosurgicals $28	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Family of Products $18	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $14	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $12	Other $12
Abbott Laboratories	$108 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE $84	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$101 BRILINTA $101
BIOTRONIK INC.	$85 PRO-Kinetic Energy $62	PK Papyrus $23
Other	$236 IONSYS $72	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $25	ELIQUIS $22	AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT $20	PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $18	Other $79

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$984

Biography

Dr. Herbert Howe works as a thoracic surgery specialist in Hot Springs, AR. Dr. Howe has obtained a license to practice in Arkansas.

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