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Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

St. George's University School of Medicine (1996)

11405 Ocean Highway Suite 1
Pawleys Island, SC 29585

(843) 979-4006

Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD is affiliated with LIBERTY DOCTORS LLC.

Office Locations

11405 Ocean Highway Suite 1
Pawleys Island, SC 29585

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

preventive care

By Affordability:

urinalysis

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD performed more preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for urinalysis 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:

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

rapid flu test

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD performed more blood draw, cancer screening, complete blood count (CBC), lipid profile, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, rapid flu test, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	212
breathing treatment	26
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	611
lab tests	416
preventive care	53
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
X-rays	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	26
aspiration	16
blood draw	359
breathing treatment	70
diabetes management	101
doctor visit	2130
ear procedures	36
hip imaging	16
incision and drainage	26
injections	34
lab tests	959
minor procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	34
pain management	18
preventive care	184
skin surgery	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	178
vaccines	130
X-rays	212

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	75
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2014 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	19
allergy testing	1980
aspiration	23
blood draw	93
diabetes management	52
doctor visit	2117
ear procedures	29
hip imaging	11
incision and drainage	19
injections	23
lab tests	905
minimally invasive procedures	1980
minor procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	28
preventive care	123
skin surgery	19
skin testing	1980
thoracic (chest) imaging	87
vaccines	83
X-rays	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	605
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	70
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2015 were lab tests, allergy testing, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
allergy testing	840
aspiration	28
blood draw	84
diabetes management	83
doctor visit	2350
ear procedures	20
injections	28
lab tests	1173
minimally invasive procedures	840
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	163
skin testing	840
thoracic (chest) imaging	99
vaccines	105
X-rays	133

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	960
Female	1234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2060
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1360
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	188
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2016 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
allergy testing	1058
aspiration	12
blood draw	41
breathing treatment	15
diabetes management	64
doctor visit	1932
ear procedures	24
immunotherapy	136
incision and drainage	13
injections	148
lab tests	1006
minimally invasive procedures	1058
minor procedures	13
preventive care	123
skin surgery	13
skin testing	1058
thoracic (chest) imaging	99
vaccines	82
X-rays	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	581
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	60
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2017 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
allergy testing	797
aspiration	16
blood draw	47
breathing treatment	15
diabetes management	55
doctor visit	1824
ear procedures	26
immunotherapy	486
incision and drainage	11
injections	502
lab tests	776
minimally invasive procedures	797
minor procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	38
skin surgery	11
skin testing	797
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
X-rays	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	537
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	75
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2018 were lab tests, injections, immunotherapy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
aspiration	15
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	1749
ear procedures	15
immunotherapy	467
incision and drainage	16
injections	482
lab tests	842
minor procedures	16
preventive care	27
skin surgery	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	801
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	58
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	19
aspiration	13
blood draw	112
diabetes management	22
doctor visit	1704
incision and drainage	19
injections	13
lab tests	916
minor procedures	19
preventive care	111
skin surgery	19
thyroid function tests	72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	54
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	231
diabetes management	42
doctor visit	1441
lab tests	1250
preventive care	285
thyroid function tests	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	52
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	341
diabetes management	40
doctor visit	1359
lab tests	1792
preventive care	443
thyroid function tests	99

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	54
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	442
diabetes management	75
doctor visit	1323
lab tests	1958
preventive care	546
thyroid function tests	117

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pawleys Island, SC were allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures, skin testing and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	15
abscess drainage	17
allergy testing	1168
aspiration	17
blood draw	196
diabetes management	52
doctor visit	1685
ear procedures	25
hip imaging	13
immunotherapy	363
incision and drainage	17
injections	175
lab tests	1090
minimally invasive procedures	1168
minor procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	23
pain management	18
preventive care	190
skin surgery	17
skin testing	1168
thoracic (chest) imaging	94
thyroid function tests	90
vaccines	100
X-rays	112

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	797
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	241
85 and over	62
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	503

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at North Shore University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Practice and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: North Shore University Hospital (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Practice

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas N. Howard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LIBERTY DOCTORS LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Tosoh Bioscience, Inc.	$321 TSH, ST AIA-PACK $321
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$217 ELIQUIS $217
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$81 FARXIGA $71	CRESTOR $10
Allergan Inc.	$50 LO LOESTRIN FE $50
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$25 ZORVOLEX $25
Other	$87 AREXVY $18	Edarbyclor $14	SPECTRA SYSTEM $12	TESTIM $12	Ciprodex $10	Other $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$459
Gift	$321
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Thomas Howard sees patients in Pawleys Island, SC. His medical specialty is family medicine. Dr. Howard studied medicine at St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at North Shore University Hospital. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Pawleys Island, SC.