In 2023, Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve procedures, and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	18
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	116
doctor visit	28
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	47
cardiac procedures	118
doctor visit	52
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
open surgery	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	29
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	54
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	15
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	48
cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	83
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	96
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	96
vascular procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	40
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	175
doctor visit	76
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	49
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	28
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	57
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	138
doctor visit	55
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	55
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vascular procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	80
doctor visit	17
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
vascular procedures	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	54
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	82
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	26
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	64
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
vascular procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	62
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
vascular procedures	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Morristown, NJ were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	43
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
vascular procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Ian Axelrod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	92
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	8
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	43

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	9
Dementia	9

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,363 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,100	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $949	Pericardial Heart Valves $100	Heart Valve Repair $14	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $13	Other $187
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,508 Cardiovascular $1,300	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS $87	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $48	Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation Sys $43	$30
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$736 CoreValve Evolut $486	Heart Valves $247	Mosaic $4
Medtronic, Inc.	$138 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $78	CoreValve Evolut $60
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$78 ENTRESTO $78
Other	$226 EKOSONIC $78	XARELTO $50	Structural Heart $39	VASOVIEW Hemopro 2 $24	Impella $23	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,235
Travel and Lodging	$2,785
Education	$30

Biography

Dr. Howard Axelrod's area of specialization is thoracic surgery. Dr. Axelrod is affiliated with Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG). He attended medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine.