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Dr. James M. Howard, MD

(Dr. James Murray Howard, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Wayne State University School of Medicine

550 Osborn Boulevard Suite 101
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

(906) 253-1081

Dr. James M. Howard, MD is an urologist in Petoskey, MI specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. James M. Howard, MD is affiliated with McLaren Health Care, MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT and COMPASS HEALTHCARE PLC.

Office Locations

McLaren Health Care

405 N. Division Road Suite 2
Petoskey, MI 49770

(231) 487-2270

(231) 487-6168

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550 Osborn Boulevard Suite 101
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

(906) 253-1081

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

post void residual study

In 2023, Dr. James M. Howard, MD had a list price for post void residual study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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 Volume:

cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

By Affordability:

indwelling urethral catheter insertion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. James M. Howard, MD performed more cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for indwelling urethral catheter insertion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Volume:

abdominal ultrasound

endoscopy

post void residual study

pyeloscopy

ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy

urologic procedures

By Affordability:

lab tests

prostate biopsy

temporary urinary diversion

urinary catheterization

urinary diversion

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. James M. Howard, MD performed more abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy, post void residual study, pyeloscopy, ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, prostate biopsy, temporary urinary diversion, urinary catheterization, urinary diversion, and urine tests 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. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
anorectal procedures	13
catheterization	44
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1566
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hormone therapy	80
hospital care	236
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	236
lab tests	1336
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	24
minimally invasive procedures	274
minor procedures	34
neurostimulator lead placement	18
neurostimulator replacement	17
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	17
radiation therapy	12
stent placement (stenting)	30
urologic procedures	777

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	47
catheterization	37
chemotherapy	47
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1404
hormone therapy	85
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233
lab tests	1290
laser treatment	12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	33
minimally invasive procedures	263
minor procedures	18
stent placement (stenting)	40
urologic procedures	771

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	814
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1063
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	152
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
anorectal procedures	15
catheterization	49
cryotherapy	24
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1390
hormone therapy	89
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
lab tests	1298
laser treatment	24
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	35
minimally invasive procedures	319
minor procedures	28
stent placement (stenting)	35
urologic procedures	807

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	792
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	151
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
anorectal procedures	12
catheterization	70
cryotherapy	23
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1325
hormone therapy	82
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
lab tests	1189
laser treatment	48
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	50
minimally invasive procedures	285
minor procedures	23
stent placement (stenting)	56
urologic procedures	843

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1562
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2042
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	760
From 75 to 84	836
85 and over	308
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	49
anorectal procedures	13
catheterization	117
cryotherapy	35
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1401
hormone therapy	68
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
lab tests	1276
laser treatment	58
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	39
minimally invasive procedures	327
minor procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	72
urologic procedures	1087

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	789
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1025
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	423
85 and over	161
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
catheterization	102
cryotherapy	14
doctor visit	1245
hormone therapy	40
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309
lab tests	1159
laser treatment	42
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	28
minimally invasive procedures	257
stent placement (stenting)	68
urologic procedures	982

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	793
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1057
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	144
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
catheterization	92
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1125
hormone therapy	50
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
lab tests	1057
laser treatment	49
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	37
minimally invasive procedures	263
minor procedures	19
stent placement (stenting)	88
urologic procedures	865

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	800
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	142
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1068
hormone therapy	61
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
lab tests	960
laser treatment	38
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	38
minimally invasive procedures	246
minor procedures	25
stent placement (stenting)	84
urologic procedures	731

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	132
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
catheterization	58
doctor visit	500
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
lab tests	494
laser treatment	23
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	23
minimally invasive procedures	120
stent placement (stenting)	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
urologic procedures	373

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	96
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2021 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	140
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	829
foreign body removal	27
lab tests	402
laser treatment	23
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	23
minimally invasive procedures	217
minor procedures	12
potassium test	40
stent placement (stenting)	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	140
urologic procedures	536

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	60
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI during 2022 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	196
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	983
foreign body removal	17
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	574
laser treatment	26
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	26
minimally invasive procedures	212
minor procedures	14
potassium test	22
stent placement (stenting)	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	196
urologic procedures	675

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	80
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated as an urologist in Petoskey, MI were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	116
ablation	25
anorectal procedures	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	47
catheterization	66
chemotherapy	47
cryotherapy	20
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1166
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hormone therapy	66
hospital care	210
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	210
lab tests	1003
laser treatment	32
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	32
minimally invasive procedures	253
minor procedures	20
neurostimulator lead placement	18
neurostimulator replacement	17
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	17
potassium test	31
radiation therapy	12
stent placement (stenting)	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	116
urologic procedures	767

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	680
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	903
Native American / Alaskan Native	16
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	368
85 and over	129
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	354

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James M. Howard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. James M. Howard, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James M. Howard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

McLaren Health Care

MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT

COMPASS HEALTHCARE PLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,164 Myrbetriq $314	XTANDI $293	Vesicare $261	$296
Rochester Medical Corporation	$365 BMD-Magic3 Catheter $197	Urology $116	MAGIC3 $16	BMD-BARD Clean-Cath IntermitCath $13	$23
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$308 INTERSTIM $212	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $81	Gastric Neurostimulation $14
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$254 ZYTIGA $179	Erleada $74
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$166 Xofigo $135	Nubeqa $30
Other	$1,680 XGEVA $126	ELIGARD $121	Urology $89	ORGOVYX $81	Dornier MedTech $81	Other $1,181

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,516
Education	$420

Biography

Dr. James Howard is an urology (urinary tract disease) specialist in Petoskey, MI and Sault Sainte Marie, MI. He attended Wayne State University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University for residency. He is affiliated with McLaren Health Care.

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