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Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

3475 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 660-6660

Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD is an anesthesiologist in Wilmington, NC specializing in anesthesiology. Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

2131 S 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

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Duke Health

3475 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 660-6660

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Wilmington, NC during 2012 were nerve block, injections, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	21
catheterization	21
injections	38
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Wilmington, NC during 2013 were nerve block, injections, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
catheterization	16
injections	26
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	51
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Wilmington, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	23
catheterization	23
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve block	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	47
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Wilmington, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	41
catheterization	18
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	41
nerve block	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	894
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	78
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Wilmington, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	31
catheterization	15
minimally invasive procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	43
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	43
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	38
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	43
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Wilmington, NC were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, nerve block and injections.

cardiac procedures	26
catheterization	18
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	56
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	360
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	32
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	15
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Halyard Health, Inc.	$97 SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $97
Haemonetics Corporation	$63 TEG $63

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$160

Biography

Dr. Kirk Howard's area of specialization is anesthesiology. He is affiliated with Duke Health. Dr. Howard appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. His practice in Durham, NC is open to new patients as reported by Duke Health.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Howard, MS, ACSM-CEP, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

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General Payments

Biography

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