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Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD

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(Dr. Howard Kenneth Herman, M.D.)

(536 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sleep Medicine and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Boston University School of Medicine (1988)

1240 Highway 54 West Suite 710
Fayetteville, GA 30214

(770) 991-2800

Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD is a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA specializing in sleep medicine and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and SOUTH ATLANTA EAR NOSE AND THROAT PC.

Office Locations

1218 West Paces Ferry Road Northwest Suite 208
Atlanta, GA 30327

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Piedmont Healthcare

1240 Highway 54 West Suite 710
Fayetteville, GA 30214

(770) 991-2800

(770) 997-8504

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830 Eagles Landing Parkway Suite 102
Stockbridge, GA 30281

(770) 389-0000

(770) 389-0168

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

endoscopy

inferior turbinate cautery

inferior turbinate radiofrequency reduction

laryngoscopy

turbinate reduction surgery

By Affordability:

inferior turbinate radiofrequency reduction

turbinate cautery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, endoscopy, inferior turbinate cautery, inferior turbinate radiofrequency reduction, laryngoscopy, and turbinate reduction surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for inferior turbinate radiofrequency reduction, and turbinate cautery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

ear wax removal

impacted ear wax removal

nose surgery

In 2023, Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD had a list price for ear wax removal, impacted ear wax removal, and nose surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic procedures

ear procedures

home sleep study

By Affordability:

CT scan

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

diagnostic laryngoscopy

ear procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD performed more diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, and home sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for CT scan, diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, diagnostic laryngoscopy, and ear procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
allergy testing	1653
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	651
ear procedures	168
excision	13
gynecologic procedures	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	168
minimally invasive procedures	1261
minor procedures	15
nose surgery	28
nosebleed treatment	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin testing	1653
sleep study	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	30
allergy testing	1240
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
diagnostic procedures	231
doctor visit	736
ear procedures	230
excision	15
gynecologic procedures	15
immunotherapy	396
injections	396
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	219
minimally invasive procedures	1102
minor procedures	30
nose surgery	73
nosebleed treatment	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin testing	1240
sleep study	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	33
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1763
diagnostic procedures	349
doctor visit	761
ear procedures	349
immunotherapy	815
injections	815
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	253
minimally invasive procedures	1468
nose surgery	15
nosebleed treatment	15
skin testing	1763
sleep study	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	46
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	839
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
diagnostic procedures	280
doctor visit	801
ear procedures	262
excision	18
gynecologic procedures	18
immunotherapy	818
injections	818
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	213
minimally invasive procedures	1091
nose surgery	67
nosebleed treatment	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin testing	839
sleep study	48
submucous resection (SMR)	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	114
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were immunotherapy, injections, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	860
ear procedures	107
excision	30
gynecologic procedures	30
immunotherapy	671
injections	671
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	250
minimally invasive procedures	302
nose surgery	69
nosebleed treatment	22
oral surgical splint	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
sleep study	70
submucous resection (SMR)	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	61
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1282
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	922
ear procedures	155
excision	32
gynecologic procedures	32
immunotherapy	302
injections	302
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	251
minimally invasive procedures	1163
nose surgery	82
nosebleed treatment	29
oral surgical splint	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin testing	1282
sleep study	38
submucous resection (SMR)	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	80
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, diagnostic procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	852
ear procedures	54
evoked potential test	15
excision	32
gynecologic procedures	32
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	142
minimally invasive procedures	191
nose surgery	62
nosebleed treatment	17
oral surgical splint	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
sleep study	47
submucous resection (SMR)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	60
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	20
diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	866
ear procedures	215
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	105
minimally invasive procedures	132
nose surgery	27
nosebleed treatment	27
sleep study	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	78
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	25
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	651
ear procedures	145
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	52
minimally invasive procedures	70
nose surgery	18
nosebleed treatment	18
sleep study	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	58
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

ablation	22
allergy testing	1355
CT scan	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	788
ear procedures	187
evoked potential test	15
excision	23
gynecologic procedures	23
immunotherapy	600
injections	600
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	183
minimally invasive procedures	753
minor procedures	22
nose surgery	49
nosebleed treatment	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin testing	1355
sleep study	39
submucous resection (SMR)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	102
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	354
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	166
85 and over	53
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	209

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

SOUTH ATLANTA EAR NOSE AND THROAT PC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), VA Community Care Network - Optum, CareSource, Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

VA Community Care Network - Optum

CareSource

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 536 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Acclarent, Inc	$7,289 Rhinology $7,148	ACCLARENT AERA Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System $54	RELIEVA SPINPLUS Balloon Sinuplasty System $43	RELIEVA Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System $36	Laryngology $7
Stryker Corporation	$1,304 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $451	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $384	FIAGON NAVIGATION UNIT $161	NSE - NASOPORE OTOPORE $123	ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM $98	Other $88
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$520 Dymista $520
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$411 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $205	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $197	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool $10
Aerin Medical Inc.	$350 Vivaer Airway Remodeling Stylus $173	$177
Other	$1,720 Propel $224	Xhance $217	DUPIXENT $188	Auvi-Q $98	SUNOSI $75	Other $920

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,549
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,800
Consulting Fee	$2,450
Travel and Lodging	$1,549
Entertainment	$145
Other	$102

Research Payments

Dr. Howard K. Herman, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $447,656.

Biography

Dr. Howard Herman's specialties are sleep medicine and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Patient reviews placed Dr. Herman at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Viant. Before performing his residency at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Dr. Herman attended Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Herman is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He has an open panel in Fayetteville, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare.