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Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

225 E Jackson Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 972-4100

Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD is a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care.

Office Locations

225 E Jackson Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 972-4100

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

central line placement

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement, and centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	37
hospital care	950
inpatient care	950
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
catheterization	55
hospital care	1823
inpatient care	1823
pleural drainage	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	77
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	77
hospital care	2478
inpatient care	2478
resuscitation	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	74
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	50
Dementia	30
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	65
hospital care	2281
inpatient care	2281
resuscitation	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	134
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	49
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	39
hospital care	1892
inpatient care	1892
resuscitation	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	75
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	55
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	53
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	45
hospital care	1967
inpatient care	1967
resuscitation	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	93
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	49
Dementia	41
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	29
hospital care	1508
inpatient care	1508
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	338

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	93
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	51
Dementia	38
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
hospital care	1452
inpatient care	1452
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	92
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	50
Dementia	32
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	38
hospital care	1924
inpatient care	1924
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	106
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	53
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	25
hospital care	1803
inpatient care	1803
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	89
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	54
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
hospital care	1091
inpatient care	1091
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	72
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	53
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jonesboro, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

aspiration	11
catheterization	41
hospital care	1742
inpatient care	1742
pleural drainage	11
resuscitation	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Nole Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	581
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	191
85 and over	82
Less than 65	140
65 to 74	228

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

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. Don Nole Howard, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$166 LifeSPARC $166
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$164 XARELTO $92	INVOKANA $72
Pfizer Inc.	$140 ELIQUIS $117	PREVNAR - 13 $23
ABIOMED	$137 Impella $137
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$128 HemoSphere $128
Other	$471 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $88	BREO $64	ENTRESTO $34	LANTUS $25	AQUADEX SMARTFLOW CONSOLE $25	Other $236

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,207

Biography

Dr. Don Howard specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.