Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > WA Providers > Thoracic (Chest) Surgeons

Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD

(1 Rating)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine (2013)

1959 Ne Pacific Street Box 356310
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 543-3093

Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2013 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD is affiliated with Billings Clinic.

Office Locations

1959 Ne Pacific Street Box 356310
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 543-3093

open_in_new

801 N 29th Street
Billings, MT 59101

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	12
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	66
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	111
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	80
doctor visit	66
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
vascular procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	55
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	80
doctor visit	62
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
vascular procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	58
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	49
85 and over	3
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD From 2019 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	39
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2013. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (2013)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Billings Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Blake Howell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Seattle, WA.

Overall Rating

(1 Rating)

Leave a Review

Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-11-22

He replaced my heart valve and did a excellent job.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,333 SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $18	$1,315
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$154 Structural Heart $154
Medtronic, Inc.	$137 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $137
AtriCure, Inc.	$103 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $86	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $18
ABIOMED	$24 Impella $24

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,086
Food and Beverage	$436
Education	$229

Biography

Dr. Eric Howell is a thoracic surgery specialist. Dr. Howell graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Billings Clinic.