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Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD

(Richard S. Howell, MD)

(312 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Drexel University College of Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder problems

1011 Jeffords Street suite c
Clearwater, FL 33756

(727) 461-6026

Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Clearwater, FL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD is affiliated with Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Florida Orthopaedic Institute | Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida, MUSCULOSKELETAL INSTITUTE CHARTERED, TALLAHASSEE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC III PL and Orthopaedic Associates Of West Florida.

Office Locations

1011 Jeffords Street suite c
Clearwater, FL 33756

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2414 Enterprise Road
Clearwater, FL 33763

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8839 Bryan Dairy Road suite 240
Largo, FL 33777

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2013, Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clearwater, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	81
hospital care	22
injections	13
inpatient care	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	30
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clearwater, FL during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	374
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	101
injections	80
inpatient care	101
lower extremity surgery	17
manual therapy	233
musculoskeletal imaging	82
rehabilitation	481
X-rays	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	72
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clearwater, FL during 2020 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	389
fracture surgery	18
hospital care	63
injections	139
inpatient care	63
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	18
manual therapy	142
musculoskeletal imaging	52
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	244
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	78
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clearwater, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
doctor visit	487
hospital care	43
injections	217
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	56
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	61
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clearwater, FL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	292
doctor visit	681
hospital care	26
injections	292
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	48
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	261

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	76
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clearwater, FL during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	321
doctor visit	627
hospital care	24
injections	321
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	70
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	70

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	72
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Clearwater, FL were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	177
doctor visit	439
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	46
injections	177
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	17
manual therapy	187
musculoskeletal imaging	61
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	18
rehabilitation	362
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	280
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	64
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD From 2018 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed residency at Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Residency: Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Florida Orthopaedic Institute | Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida

MUSCULOSKELETAL INSTITUTE CHARTERED

TALLAHASSEE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC III PL

Orthopaedic Associates Of West Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 312 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Synder Howell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Clearwater, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$12,003 Gamma $2,134	Axsos $1,576	Reunion $1,498	Variax $1,151	Mako $904	Other $4,740
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$4,649 TRIGEN Femoral (FAN/TAN/Meta Nail) $314	Wound Matrix $102	TRIGEN InterTAN $83	TRIGEN Sureshot $57	META TAN $34	Other $4,060
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,400 Sports Medicine $1,319	AccuFill $931	Juggerknot-Sports Medicine $669	ZNN $169	KNEES $125	Other $187
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,784 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS $108	$1,676
Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC	$1,252 SET - FOOT AND ANKLE $1,252
Other	$2,928 Extremities $1,165	Knee $332	MESA Spinal System $142	Hip $125	Grafton $124	Other $1,040

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,740
Travel and Lodging	$6,387
Education	$5,890

Biography

Dr. Richard Howell is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Howell's clinical interests encompass shoulder problems. He is affiliated with Florida Orthopaedic Institute. He studied medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Howell completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Drexel University.

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