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Dr. Trent Howard, DO

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Trent Howard, DO is a thoracic surgeon specializing in thoracic surgery. Dr. Trent Howard, DO is affiliated with CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION and BAPTIST HEALTH CENTERS LLC.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Trent Howard, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open heart surgery

open Maze procedure

thoracic surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. Trent Howard, DO performed more open heart surgery, open Maze procedure, and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within .

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2023, Dr. Trent Howard, DO performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within .

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated as a thoracic surgeon during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trent Howard, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
vascular procedures	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated as a thoracic surgeon during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trent Howard, DO for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	93
endarterectomy	21
hospital care	327
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	21
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
vascular procedures	102

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	18
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated as a thoracic surgeon during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trent Howard, DO for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	115
doctor visit	95
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	260
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	260
minimally invasive procedures	25
neck surgery	18
open surgery	55
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	55
thoracostomy	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	100
vascular procedures	127

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	27
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated as a thoracic surgeon during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trent Howard, DO for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	75
doctor visit	42
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vascular procedures	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated as a thoracic surgeon during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trent Howard, DO for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	68
doctor visit	59
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
vascular procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated during 2022 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated as a thoracic surgeon during 2023 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trent Howard, DO for Medicare patients.

ablation	31
bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	121
doctor visit	41
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	83
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	83
vascular procedures	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated during 2023 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	59
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trent Howard, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Trent Howard, DO treated as a thoracic surgeon were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	31
bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	89
doctor visit	66
endarterectomy	19
hospital care	161
implant surgery	27
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	17
neck surgery	19
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
thoracostomy	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
vascular procedures	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	115
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	13
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trent Howard, DO From 2018 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	38
Cancer	21
Dementia	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Trent Howard, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION

BAPTIST HEALTH CENTERS LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,934 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,934
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,285 Valiant Captivia $2,755	Contour 3D $1,827	Mosaic $1,139	Endurant $452	Aptus Heli-FX $70	Other $42
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,432 Valiant Captivia $916	Endurant $729	ENDURANT IIS $702	Heli-FX EndoAnchor System $70	Signia $16
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,686 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $703	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $454	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $194	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $25	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $25	Other $284
Abbott Laboratories	$777 Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $288	MitraClip $196	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $163	Mitra Clip system $130
Other	$3,813 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $677	OVATION $283	ECM Patch,Pouch $243	CLEVIPREX $183	ECM Patch, Pouch $142	Other $2,285

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,949
Education	$7,740
Travel and Lodging	$6,037
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$200

Biography

Dr. Trent Howard's specialty is thoracic surgery. Dr. Howard is a graduate of Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) and a graduate of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics' residency program. He is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health and The Iowa Clinic. He has an open panel in Des Moines, IA according to The Iowa Clinic.