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Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery

25 Crossroads Drive Suite 312
Owings Mills, MD 21117

(410) 363-6664

Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD specializing in colon & rectal surgery.

Office Locations

1220 E Joppa Road #c-508
Towson, MD 21286

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25 Crossroads Drive Suite 312
Owings Mills, MD 21117

(410) 363-6664

(410) 363-7186

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In The News

“The land, in the 1960s, was the site of the Berg Family Farm when it was passed down to retired rectal surgeon Howard Berg, who made an unusual choice for the land.”—"'Green burial': How farm land in Baltimore County became an environmentally-friendly burial site", CBS News, April 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	387
gastrointestinal procedures	191
minimally invasive procedures	172
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	491
gastrointestinal procedures	161
minimally invasive procedures	136
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	55
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	43
anorectal procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	557
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	136
minimally invasive procedures	87
open surgery	13
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	58
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
ablation	15
anorectal procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	565
gastrointestinal procedures	133
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	112
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
vascular procedures	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	138
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	517
gastrointestinal procedures	126
minimally invasive procedures	98
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	64
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	538
gastrointestinal procedures	180
minimally invasive procedures	143
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	62
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	46
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	574
gastrointestinal procedures	141
minimally invasive procedures	117
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	60
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	46
ablation	18
anorectal procedures	30
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	576
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	210
injections	18
minimally invasive procedures	168
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
vascular procedures	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	63
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	413
gastrointestinal procedures	105
minimally invasive procedures	79
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	42
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	31
anorectal procedures	31
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	409
gastrointestinal procedures	86
injections	31
minimally invasive procedures	90
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
vascular procedures	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	37
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167
gastrointestinal procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
preventive care	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD in 2024

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Towson, MD were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	32
ablation	21
anorectal procedures	21
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	411
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	136
injections	21
minimally invasive procedures	112
open surgery	13
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
vascular procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD.

**Gender**
Female	180
Male	168

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	291
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	44
75 to 84	105
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	34
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard Keith Berg, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Towson, MD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$3,371 Exparel $3,371
Ethicon US, LLC	$1,188 HARMONIC Product Family $266	Surgicel Powder $217	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $180	ENSEAL $120	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $119	Other $285
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$108 Energy# Harmonic $108
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$108 XIFAXAN $108
AbbVie, Inc.	$108 Lupron $108
Other	$528 Endoscopy# Endocutters $86	ADCETRIS $80	SUPREP BOWEL PREP $53	ENTYVIO $52	SURGICAL $46	Other $210

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,150
Food and Beverage	$2,149
Gift	$53
Travel and Lodging	$44
Education	$15

Biography

Dr. Howard Berg's area of specialization is colon & rectal surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Berg include colorectal surgery procedures.

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