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Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery, Transplant Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1989)
Professional interests include: lung cancer surgery, lung surgery
1950 NW Myhre Road 3rd Floor
Silverdale, WA 98383

Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA specializing in thoracic surgery, transplant surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

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Office Locations

1950 NW Myhre Road 3rd Floor
Silverdale, WA 98383
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541 Eureka Way
Sequim, WA 98382
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

excision
thoracic surgery procedures
thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy
VATS lobectomy
VATS lung resection
VATS wedge resection
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

By Affordability:

lymph node excision
lymph node procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD performed more excision, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, VATS lobectomy, VATS lung resection, VATS wedge resection, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lymph node excision, and lymph node procedures 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 Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 30
doctor visit 327
excision 61
hospital care 55
inpatient care 55
lobectomy 22
lymph node procedures 30
minimally invasive procedures 94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 105

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 59
doctor visit 391
excision 112
hospital care 70
inpatient care 70
lobectomy 35
lymph node procedures 59
minimally invasive procedures 160
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 187

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 152
Female 189
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 309
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 130
From 75 to 84 159
85 and over 36
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2013

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 11
bronchoscopy 22
diagnostic procedures 22
dissection 59
doctor visit 390
excision 111
hospital care 109
inpatient care 109
lobectomy 33
lymph node procedures 59
minimally invasive procedures 179
minor procedures 11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 174

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 160
Female 194
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 317
Black 16
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 157
From 75 to 84 150
85 and over 32
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2014

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 22
Dementia 6
Cancer 61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 42
doctor visit 360
excision 79
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40
lobectomy 19
lymph node procedures 42
minimally invasive procedures 109
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 109

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 272
Female 368
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 584
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 274
From 75 to 84 272
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2015

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 20
Dementia 5
Cancer 58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 23
doctor visit 60
excision 23
hospital care 53
implant surgery 28
inpatient care 53
lobectomy 16
lymph node procedures 23
minimally invasive procedures 39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 57
Female 62
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2016

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 46
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 30
Dementia 12
Cancer 48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 13
dissection 26
doctor visit 106
excision 37
hospital care 97
implant surgery 44
inpatient care 97
lobectomy 13
lymph node procedures 26
minimally invasive procedures 74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 83
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 122
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 57
Diabetes 32
Dementia 18
Cancer 50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 30
doctor visit 115
excision 50
hospital care 73
implant surgery 34
inpatient care 73
lobectomy 17
lymph node procedures 30
minimally invasive procedures 67
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 61
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 12
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 36
Dementia 9
Cancer 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 31
dissection 19
doctor visit 105
excision 35
hospital care 70
inpatient care 70
lymph node procedures 19
minimally invasive procedures 66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 54
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 124
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 32
Dementia 13
Cancer 46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 33
doctor visit 115
excision 33
hospital care 112
inpatient care 112
lobectomy 18
lymph node procedures 33
minimally invasive procedures 62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 60
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 12
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 48
Diabetes 26
Dementia 11
Cancer 50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 36
doctor visit 111
excision 36
hospital care 136
inpatient care 136
lobectomy 23
lymph node procedures 36
minimally invasive procedures 59
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 65
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 152
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 41
Dementia 13
Cancer 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 13
doctor visit 23
excision 13
hospital care 90
inpatient care 90
lymph node procedures 13
minimally invasive procedures 13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 48
Female 47
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 40
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 38
Dementia 0
Cancer 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Silverdale, WA were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration 11
bronchoscopy 22
diagnostic procedures 22
dissection 33
doctor visit 191
excision 53
hospital care 82
implant surgery 35
inpatient care 82
lobectomy 21
lymph node procedures 33
minimally invasive procedures 83
minor procedures 11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 105
Ethnicity
Black / African American 4
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 146
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 82
85 and over 8
Less than 65 5
65 to 74 92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 20
Cancer 46
Dementia 8

Education & Training

Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Medical Group
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 63 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Silverdale, WA. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-30
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Explained the process from step one to the end. Very professional but made me feel comfortable about the surgery. He knows his stuff.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-18
Patient verified via Press Ganey
For me it is a little scary having this surgery, they all answered all my questions and concerns
Overall Rating: 3.0 2025-10-03
Patient verified via Press Ganey
I felt like the physician was in a rush and didn't listen to my questions.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $10,630 Da Vinci Surgical System
$7,630 		DAVINCI XI
$3,000
Covidien LP $10,128 superDimension
$6,625 		Endo Stapling
$2,100 		Interventional Lung Solutions
$856 		Endo GIA
$126 		iDrive
$105 		Other
$315
Neomend, Inc. $3,124 SURGICAL
$2,588 		DAV-Progel
$289 		DAV-Arista AH
$247
Ethicon US, LLC $1,512 Endoscopy Other
$1,406 		HARMONIC Product Family
$106
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc $865 Photofrin
$865
Other $3,174 HARMONIC Product Family
$611 		PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE
$590 		SIGNATURE SUITE
$501 		HARMONYAIR G-SERIES LIGHTING SYSTEM
$261 		SURGICAL
$227 		Other
$983
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $12,016
Education $6,250
Travel and Lodging $6,032
Food and Beverage $5,134

Research Payments

Dr. John Anthony Howington, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $40,681.

Biography

Dr. John Howington is a surgical oncology (cancer surgery), thoracic surgery, and transplant surgery specialist in Silverdale, WA and Sequim, WA. Dr. Howington's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Howington include lung cancer surgery. He is affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Dr. Howington has an open panel in Silverdale, WA according to Doctor.com. Before performing his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Dr. Howington attended the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine for medical school.

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