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Dr. John Michael Howard, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

4633 Long Beach Road Se
Southport, NC 28461

(910) 457-6667

Dr. John Michael Howard, OD is an optometrist in Southport, NC specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

4633 Long Beach Road Se
Southport, NC 28461

(910) 457-6667

(910) 457-9530

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

fundus photography

In 2023, Dr. John Michael Howard, OD had a list price for fundus photography 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 Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

In 2023, Dr. John Michael Howard, OD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

ophthalmic imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. John Michael Howard, OD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ophthalmic (eye and orbit) imaging 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 Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
eye procedures	825

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	205
eye procedures	681

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	27
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
eye procedures	621

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	18
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
eye procedures	544
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	22
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
eye procedures	528
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	19
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2017 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
eye procedures	432
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	189
eye procedures	453

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	289
eye procedures	742

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	29
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	306
eye procedures	613

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	24
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	325
eye procedures	650

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	31
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	306
eye procedures	819

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241
eye procedures	745

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	32
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Michael Howard, OD treated as an optometrist in Southport, NC were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	228
eye procedures	637
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD.

**Gender**
Female	232
Male	196

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	406
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	141
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

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. John Michael Howard, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,754 ULTRA $1,625	ULTRA MULTIFOCAL TORIC $50	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $46	BIOTRUE $33
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$494 BTOD $181	Infuse $173	BIOTRUE $103	$37
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$107 $107
Shire North American Group Inc	$38 XIIDRA $38
Optos, Inc.	$17 NFC-700 $17
Other	$62 AmnioGuard $14	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $13	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $12	ULTRA $12	LUMIGAN $11

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,361
Food and Beverage	$969
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$75
Education	$68

Biography

Dr. John Howard is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Southport, NC. Dr. Howard obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Howard, OD From 2012 - 2023

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