In 2023, Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD had a list price for audiometry test, pure-tone audiometry, pure-tone threshold audiometry, speech audiometry, speech reception threshold (SRT), and threshold audiometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 procedures

hearing evaluation

hearing test

In 2023, Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD had a list price for ear procedures, hearing evaluation, and hearing test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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

impacted ear wax removal

In 2012, Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD performed more diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, and impacted ear wax removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2012 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	429
ear procedures	70
immunotherapy	175
injections	175
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2013 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	566
ear procedures	52
immunotherapy	88
injections	88
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	17
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2014 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	707
ear procedures	90
immunotherapy	166
injections	166
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	220

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	28
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2015 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
doctor visit	958
ear procedures	125
gastrointestinal procedures	11
immunotherapy	631
injections	631
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	62
minimally invasive procedures	73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	138
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2016 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
doctor visit	1386
ear procedures	181
gastrointestinal procedures	14
immunotherapy	833
injections	833
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	46
nosebleed treatment	19
stroboscopy	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	95
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	85
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2017 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	12
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	1370
ear procedures	276
immunotherapy	962
injections	962
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
nosebleed treatment	17
stroboscopy	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	71
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2018 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1400
ear procedures	274
hospital care	19
immunotherapy	932
injections	932
inpatient care	19
stroboscopy	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	79
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2019 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1421
ear procedures	248
immunotherapy	834
injections	834
stroboscopy	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	84
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2020 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
doctor visit	1350
ear procedures	227
immunotherapy	763
injections	763
stroboscopy	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	84
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2021 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
doctor visit	1237
ear procedures	232
immunotherapy	730
injections	730
stroboscopy	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	83
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	89
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2022 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	1116
ear procedures	245
immunotherapy	467
injections	467
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
stroboscopy	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	73
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	78
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC during 2023 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	888
ear procedures	244
immunotherapy	176
injections	176
stroboscopy	23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	49
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	48
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in NEW BERN, NC were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

blood draw	16
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	1069
ear procedures	188
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	19
immunotherapy	563
injections	563
inpatient care	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	28
nosebleed treatment	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	71
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	482
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	202
85 and over	66
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	286

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Acclarent, Inc	$1,460 Rhinology $1,205	OtherNA $131	RELIEVA Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System $52	Laryngology $34	Acclarent Aera $19	Other $18
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$669 QNASL $558	PROAIR $111
GENZYME CORPORATION	$476 DUPIXENT $369	THYROGEN $108
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$412 NUCALA $412
Greer Laboratories, Inc.	$404 Oralair $404
Other	$1,527 DUPIXENT $235	EpiPen $176	Propel $145	Otovel $135	Xhance $66	Other $769

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,392
Travel and Lodging	$1,047
Honoraria	$500
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Howard Loveless' area of specialization is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Areas of expertise for Dr. Loveless include ear problems. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in NEW BERN, NC. Dr. Loveless attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Loveless, MD From 2012 - 2023

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