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Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD

(Christopher Howes, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

84 North Main Street Yale New Haven Health Heart & Vascular Center
Branford, CT 06405-3607

(203) 789-3363

Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD is a cardiologist in Branford, CT specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice.

Office Locations

84 North Main Street Yale New Haven Health Heart & Vascular Center
Branford, CT 06405-3607

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175 Sherman Avenue Yale New Haven Health Heart & Vascular Center, 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06511-4358

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In The News

“Dr. Christopher Howes, Greenwich Hospital's cardiology chief, said he was disappointed by OHCA's decision and that opposition to his hospital's bid to add elective angioplasty was mainly about turf...”—"Cardiac Wars", Hartford Business, April 2013

“Died January 29 in Greenwich, Connecticut, at the home of his son Dr. Christopher Howes.”—"Paid Notice: Deaths HOWES, OLIVER PECK JR. (Published 2006)", New York Times, January 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

prothrombin time test

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), prothrombin time (PT) test, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood tests

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD performed more blood tests, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	568
catheterization	92
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	842
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366
lab tests	356
minimally invasive procedures	105
stent placement (stenting)	15
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	388
vascular procedures	94

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	608
catheterization	124
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	1012
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409
lab tests	350
minimally invasive procedures	143
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	417
vascular procedures	82

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	39
Hispanic	43
Asian	21
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	349
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	648
catheterization	107
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	855
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
lab tests	380
minimally invasive procedures	125
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	445
vascular procedures	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	28
Hispanic	36
Asian	26
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	269
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2015 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	529
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	864
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
lab tests	437
minimally invasive procedures	91
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	349
vascular procedures	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1478
Female	1754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2852
Black	104
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	76
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	890
From 75 to 84	1162
85 and over	1022
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2016 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	492
catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	875
hospital care	363
inpatient care	352
lab tests	416
minimally invasive procedures	62
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vascular procedures	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	791

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1267
Black	45
Hispanic	70
Asian	36
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	518
85 and over	461
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	702
catheterization	98
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	809
hospital care	455
inpatient care	455
lab tests	456
minimally invasive procedures	110
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	517
vascular procedures	87

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	693
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1228
Black	37
Hispanic	62
Asian	21
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	501
85 and over	424
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	656
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	615
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337
lab tests	394
minimally invasive procedures	102
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	459
vascular procedures	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	681
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1220
Black	41
Hispanic	78
Asian	24
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	420
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	559
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	612
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298
lab tests	425
minimally invasive procedures	37
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	476
vascular procedures	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1157
Black	38
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	429
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	491
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	433
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
lab tests	306
minimally invasive procedures	33
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	441
vascular procedures	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1081
Black	38
Hispanic	81
Asian	23
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	411
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	610
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	519
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
lab tests	320
minimally invasive procedures	48
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	558
vascular procedures	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	43
Hispanic	75
Asian	19
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	456
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	623
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	434
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254
lab tests	239
minimally invasive procedures	39
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	585
vascular procedures	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1089
Black	42
Hispanic	64
Asian	23
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	459
85 and over	411
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	745
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	473
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222
lab tests	248
minimally invasive procedures	47
stress testing	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	684
vascular procedures	39

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	681
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1216
Black	36
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	487
85 and over	467
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Branford, CT were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	17
angioplasty	29
cardiac procedures	602
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	695
hospital care	325
inpatient care	324
lab tests	360
minimally invasive procedures	78
stent placement (stenting)	27
stress testing	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	472
vascular procedures	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	653
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Hispanic	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	41

**Age**
75 to 84	490
85 and over	426
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	379

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	18
Dementia	19

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$925 Resolute $490	CoreValve Evolut $257	STENTS $152	CVI $25
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$380 Artis Q $380
Medtronic, Inc.	$200 RESOLUTE ONYX $200
Pfizer Inc.	$135 ELIQUIS $135
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$107 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $107
Other	$150 CardioMEMS HF System $104	SYNERGY Bioabsorbable Polymer Drug-Eluting Stent System $24	EKOSONIC $14	LifeVest $9

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,535
Travel and Lodging	$361

Biography

Dr. Christopher Howes sees patients in Greenwich, CT, New Haven, CT, and Branford, CT. His medical specialties are general practice, adult cardiology, and interventional cardiology. He obtained his medical school training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and performed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Howes's clinical interests encompass coronary angioplasty (PTCA), heart attack, and echocardiogram (echo). He seems to honor Anthem, ConnectiCare, Blue California, and more. His professional affiliations include Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. Dr. Howes welcomes new patients at his office inGREENWICH, CT as reported by Yale New Haven Health.