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Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD

(Dr. Dena Jones Howell, MD)

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Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2000)

4310 Old Shell Road Suite D
Mobile, AL 36608

(251) 343-9100

Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD is a dermatologist in Mobile, AL specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). She graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD is affiliated with THE CENTER FOR DERMATOLOGY, P.C.

Office Locations

4310 Old Shell Road Suite D
Mobile, AL 36608

(251) 343-9100

(251) 343-9125

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2023

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By Affordability:

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2012, Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD had a list price for removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2012 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	461
doctor visit	1120
ear procedures	25
phototherapy (light therapy)	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	785
skin procedures	811
skin surgery	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2013 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	415
doctor visit	1178
ear procedures	23
phototherapy (light therapy)	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	866
skin procedures	893
skin surgery	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	104
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	416
diagnostic procedures	457
doctor visit	1399
ear procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	987
skin procedures	987
skin surgery	66
skin testing	416

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	637

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1069
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	553
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	122
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
allergy testing	396
diagnostic procedures	507
doctor visit	1390
ear procedures	30
incision and drainage	16
minor procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1032
skin procedures	1032
skin surgery	71
skin testing	396

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	940
Female	1118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1944
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1032
From 75 to 84	644
85 and over	246
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	444
doctor visit	1332
ear procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1025
skin procedures	1025
skin surgery	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	944
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	118
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	299
doctor visit	1052
ear procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	815
skin procedures	815
skin surgery	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	95
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	310
doctor visit	1075
ear procedures	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	786
skin procedures	786

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	97
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1109
ear procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	807
skin procedures	807

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	92
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	965
ear procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	660
skin procedures	660

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	82
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	902
ear procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	602
skin procedures	602

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	81
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	852
ear procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	540
skin procedures	540

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	82
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD treated as a dermatologist in Mobile, AL were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin testing and allergy testing.

abscess drainage	16
allergy testing	406
diagnostic procedures	268
doctor visit	1124
ear procedures	20
incision and drainage	16
minor procedures	16
phototherapy (light therapy)	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	809
skin procedures	814
skin surgery	46
skin testing	406

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	803
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	290
85 and over	101
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	410

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2000. She has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2000)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

THE CENTER FOR DERMATOLOGY, P.C

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,790 Humira $2,017	Skyrizi $177	Lupron $96	$501
AbbVie Inc.	$1,038 Skyrizi $513	Rinvoq $446	Humira $79
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$738 Tremfya $390	STELARA $303	SIMPONI ARIA $44
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$714 SOOLANTRA $368	EPIDUO FORTE $173	ORACEA $104	MIRVASO GEL $26	EPIDUO $22	Other $21
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$668 SOLODYN $298	ONEXTON $186	PERLANE $79	ACANYA $28	JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE $22	Other $55
Other	$7,955 Enbrel $624	COSENTYX $581	DUPIXENT $551	EUCRISA $516	PuraPly $427	Other $5,256

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,955
Education	$700
Gift	$248

Biography

Dr. Dena Howell is a physician who specializes in dermatology (skin disorders). She attended medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dena J. Howell, MD From 2012 - 2022

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