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Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD

(Dr. Howard James Smith, MD)

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Specializes in: Legal Medicine, Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1969)

30615 Waller Spring Creek Road
Waller, TX 77484

(936) 931-1062

Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD is a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX specializing in legal medicine, family medicine and general practice. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1969 and has 57 years of experience.

Office Locations

30615 Waller Spring Creek Road
Waller, TX 77484

(936) 931-1062

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2012 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	101
doctor visit	294
preventive care	30
vaccines	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	119
doctor visit	316
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	108
doctor visit	262
preventive care	38
vaccines	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	98
doctor visit	270
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	110
doctor visit	285
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2017 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	91
doctor visit	262

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	67
doctor visit	257
preventive care	21
vaccines	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	48

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	57
doctor visit	243
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2020 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	54
doctor visit	179

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2021 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
doctor visit	164

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	40
doctor visit	172
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD treated as a legal medicine specialist in Waller, TX were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	78
doctor visit	245
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	77
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	56

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	4
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1969. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1969)

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard J. Smith, 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. Howard J. Smith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Waller, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-14

Dr. Smith is excellent and knowledgeable. He has been my family doctor for more than 25 years. Before that it was his father.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$749 BYDUREON $454	FARXIGA $206	BYDUREON PEN $40	ONGLYZA $21	BYDUREON WEEKLY $16	Other $12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$419 GLYXAMBI $212	TRADJENTA $89	Pradaxa $73	JARDIANCE $46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$266 XARELTO $190	INVOKANA $51	INVOKAMET $25
Pfizer Inc.	$231 PREVNAR 20 $134	LYRICA $97
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$185 LANTUS $94	PRALUENT $91
Other	$910 VRAYLAR $124	Horizant $122	BREATHTEK $79	Corlanor $70	JARDIANCE $66	Other $449

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,759

Biography

Dr. Howard Smith works as a general practice, legal medicine, and family medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2023

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Smith, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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