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Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP

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(Howard W. Newell, MD, FACP)

(25 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Practice

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), wounds, vascular disease, and more.

3900 Browning Place Suite 202
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 659-5637

Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP is an internist in Raleigh, NC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general practice. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

3900 Browning Place Suite 202
Raleigh, NC 27609

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

In 2023, Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP had a list price for thyroid blood test, and thyroid function tests 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:

A1C test

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

diabetes screening

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

lipid profile

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP had a list price for A1C test, cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, diabetes screening, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), lipid profile, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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:

blood tests

liver panel

screening test

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

glycated protein test

metabolic panel

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP performed more blood tests, liver panel, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cholesterol screening, glycated protein test, and metabolic panel 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 W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	63
doctor visit	1144
lab tests	1030
preventive care	224
spinal procedures	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	73
thyroid function tests	146
vaccines	11
X-rays	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	48
doctor visit	1480
lab tests	1735
musculoskeletal imaging	18
preventive care	336
spinal procedures	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	93
thyroid function tests	305
vaccines	18
X-rays	141

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	79
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	24
diabetes management	81
doctor visit	1380
lab tests	2422
preventive care	506
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	92
thyroid function tests	378
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
vaccines	13
vascular procedures	26
X-rays	136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	73
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	139
doctor visit	1507
lab tests	2930
musculoskeletal imaging	33
preventive care	618
spinal procedures	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	139
thyroid function tests	568
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
vaccines	25
vascular procedures	41
X-rays	208

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	138
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	144
doctor visit	1293
lab tests	2614
musculoskeletal imaging	22
preventive care	609
spinal procedures	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	103
thyroid function tests	490
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vaccines	37
vascular procedures	23
X-rays	153

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	59
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	150
doctor visit	1189
lab tests	2507
musculoskeletal imaging	49
preventive care	658
spinal procedures	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	92
thyroid function tests	417
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vaccines	62
vascular procedures	42
X-rays	173

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	61
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	137
doctor visit	1122
lab tests	2372
musculoskeletal imaging	23
preventive care	697
spinal procedures	60
thyroid function tests	396
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vaccines	113
vascular procedures	34
X-rays	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	66
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	147
doctor visit	1384
lab tests	2476
musculoskeletal imaging	17
preventive care	691
spinal procedures	34
thyroid function tests	296
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
vaccines	88
vascular procedures	61
X-rays	51

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	71
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	115
doctor visit	964
lab tests	1931
musculoskeletal imaging	18
preventive care	507
spinal procedures	26
thyroid function tests	225
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	25
X-rays	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	68
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	95
doctor visit	864
lab tests	1570
mental health therapy	40
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	362
spinal procedures	26
thyroid function tests	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vascular procedures	34
weight management	40
X-rays	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	65
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	39
doctor visit	459
lab tests	708
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	143
thyroid function tests	86
X-rays	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP treated as an internist in Raleigh, NC were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

cardiac procedures	24
diabetes management	105
doctor visit	1162
lab tests	2026
mental health therapy	40
musculoskeletal imaging	22
preventive care	486
spinal procedures	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	98
thyroid function tests	315
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vaccines	46
vascular procedures	35
weight management	40
X-rays	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	361
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	61
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	190

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Medical Group

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 W. Newell JR., MD, FACP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana, MedCost, Carolina Complete Health, Cigna, Liberty Advantage, WellCare, Aetna, Contigo Health, UnitedHealthcare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Veterans Affairs, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana

MedCost

Carolina Complete Health

Cigna

Liberty Advantage

WellCare

Aetna

Contigo Health

UnitedHealthcare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Veterans Affairs

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 25 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard W. Newell JR., MD, FACP from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$29 $29
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$25 Uloric $25
Boston Scientific Corporation	$25 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $14	GENERAL - THERAPIES $11
Grifols USA, LLC	$23 Prolastin-C $23
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.	$21 NEXLETOL $21
Other	$30 NMR LipoProfile Test $15	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$113
Consulting Fee	$25
Education	$15

Biography

Dr. Howard Newell is a specialist in general practice in Raleigh, NC. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Newell include diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. He appears to be in-network for Coventry, Cigna, Centene, and more. Dr. Newell's practice in Raleigh, NC is open to new patients as reported by Yext. He obtained his medical school training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and performed his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.