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Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

550 Club Lane
Conway, AR 72034

(501) 329-1510

Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD is an orthopedist in Conway, AR specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD is affiliated with Conway Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center.

Office Locations

550 Club Lane
Conway, AR 72034

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In The News

“"The big issue is what [surgical procedures) we let physicians do in their offices," said Dr. James T. Howell, secretary of the Florida Department of Health.”—"SUSPENDED PLASTIC SURGEON WINS BACK RIGHT TO PRACTICE", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, August 1998

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel surgery

By Affordability:

open carpal tunnel surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD performed more carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for open carpal tunnel surgery 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. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	658
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	74
hospital care	60
immobilization	21
injections	115
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	173
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	173

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2013 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	691
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	52
hospital care	58
immobilization	14
injections	166
inpatient care	58
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	122
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	122

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	45
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2014 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	778
hip imaging	32
hospital care	33
immobilization	20
injections	190
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	104
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	24
tendon surgery	13
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	104

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	42
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	724
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	41
hospital care	56
immobilization	29
injections	219
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	54
musculoskeletal imaging	122
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	48
reconstructive surgery	27
tendon surgery	40
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	145
X-rays	122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	110
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	699
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	29
immobilization	32
injections	223
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	26
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	29
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	85

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	299

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	39
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	732
hospital care	22
immobilization	19
injections	197
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	46
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	39
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	138

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	45
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	647
hospital care	20
immobilization	23
injections	197
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	19
tendon surgery	35
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	35
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	750
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	39
immobilization	19
injections	208
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	54
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2020 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	741
hospital care	25
immobilization	20
injections	202
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	38
manual therapy	44
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	28
rehabilitation	138
tendon surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	133

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	53
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	640
excision	14
hospital care	23
injections	174
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	67
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	132

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	49
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	486
hospital care	15
injections	174
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	53
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	117

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Conway, AR were injections, rehabilitation, X-rays and aspiration.

aspiration	119
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	686
excision	14
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	49
hospital care	34
immobilization	21
injections	187
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	17
manual therapy	44
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	68
nerve procedures	51
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	16
rehabilitation	138
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	37
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	99
X-rays	130

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	454
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	46
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	217

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Conway Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jay T. Howell JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$234 SYNVISC-ONE $183	Osteoarthritis of the knee $51
AXOGEN	$139 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $128	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $11
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$136 XIAFLEX $136
Stryker Corporation	$133 SERFAS ENERGY $50	Slingshot $46	Mako $20	SERFAS Energy probes $18
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$125 EUFLEXXA $125
Other	$1,331 Tymlos $92	ANJESO $66	KRYSTEXXA $63	Zilretta $61	Spine $57	Other $993

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,043
Education	$39
Travel and Lodging	$17

Biography

Dr. James Howell is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Conway, AR. He studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Howell's practice in Conway, AR is open to new patients as reported by Yext.