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Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO

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Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

701 Madison Avenue
Madison, WV 25130

(304) 369-4250

Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO is affiliated with WVU Medicine.

Office Locations

WVU Medicine

100 Hoylman Drive
Gassaway, WV 26624

(304) 364-5156

(304) 293-6702

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701 Madison Avenue
Madison, WV 25130

(304) 369-4250

(304) 369-8808

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

intensive behavioral therapy for obesity

mental health therapy

By Affordability:

joint injections

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within West Virginia, Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO performed more intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, and mental health therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint injections 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 25%

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

joint aspiration

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, joint aspiration, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia. 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 Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2012 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	347
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2013 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	198
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
nursing home care	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	60
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	45
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19
emergency care	163
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
nursing home care	101

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	36
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2015 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	229
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	108
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	243

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	39
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	50
Dementia	30
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	143

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	115

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	41
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2021 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	73
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	14
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	47
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2022 were emergency care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
emergency care	68
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	22
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2023 were emergency care, weight management, mental health therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	436
emergency care	67
injections	23
mental health therapy	51
preventive care	22
vaccines	22
weight management	51

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	43
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV during 2024 were emergency care, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	453
emergency care	63
injections	28
mental health therapy	20
preventive care	25
vaccines	25
weight management	20

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	48
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Gassaway, WV were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and nursing home care.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	239
emergency care	149
hospital care	158
injections	25
inpatient care	158
mental health therapy	35
nursing home care	73
preventive care	21
vaccines	21
weight management	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	181
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	32
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine/Hospice-Palliative and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

Residency: West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine/Hospice-Palliative (2010)

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WVU Medicine

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,113 Ozempic $486	RYBELSUS $390	Wegovy $78	Victoza $62	Tresiba $45	Other $52
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$531 FARXIGA $202	AIRSUPRA $177	BREZTRI $124	BYDUREON WEEKLY $15	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $13
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$527 BEXSERO $165	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $134	AREXVY $55	ANORO ELLIPTA $43	FLOVENT $29	Other $102
AbbVie Inc.	$511 UBRELVY $165	VRAYLAR $158	Synthroid $70	QULIPTA $65	LINZESS $29	Other $24
Amgen Inc.	$460 Repatha $369	Prolia $68	EVENITY $23
Other	$4,778 XARELTO $410	JARDIANCE $365	ENTRESTO $266	TOUJEO $263	Kerendia $240	Other $3,234

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,763
Education	$156

Biography

Dr. Howard Lafferty is a family medicine and emergency medicine specialist in Madison, WV. Dr. Lafferty obtained a license to practice in West Virginia.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty JR., DO From 2012 - 2024

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