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Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (1996)

423 Linden Lane
Lake Wales, FL 33853

(863) 679-2707

Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD is a general surgeon in Lake Wales, FL specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1996 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth and FLORIDA HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

423 Linden Lane
Lake Wales, FL 33853

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	54
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

blood draw	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1069
doctor visit	364
excision	965
hospital care	88
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	288
inpatient care	88
lab tests	49

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	70
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1311
doctor visit	276
excision	1161
hospital care	28
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	247
inpatient care	28

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	152
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	57
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	772
doctor visit	240
excision	618
hospital care	31
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	212
inpatient care	31

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	51
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	55
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	758
doctor visit	300
excision	660
hospital care	181
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	121
inpatient care	181

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	52
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	54
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	794
doctor visit	269
excision	622
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	48
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	58
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	633
doctor visit	338
excision	491
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	52
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	54
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	551
doctor visit	369
excision	276
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	46
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	55
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1197
doctor visit	738
excision	739
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Wales, FL were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal surgery	10
blood draw	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	840
doctor visit	370
excision	665
gastrointestinal procedures	10
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
lab tests	59
open surgery	10
plastic surgery procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	27
tissue transfer	27
vascular procedures	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	212
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	52
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	10
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1996. He is certified by the Surgery: American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (1996)

Board Certification: Surgery: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AdventHealth

FLORIDA HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Fred I. Howard III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lake Wales, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$2,014 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $14	$2,000
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$1,480 $1,480
Organogenesis Inc.	$461 Apligraf $204	Puraply Antimicrobial $155	PuraPly $102
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$271 Santyl $208	Regranex $50	$12
Shire US Holdings	$156 Dermagraft $156
Other	$577 BioSurgery $67	Humira $41	Vessel Sealing $23	Advanced Wound Dressings $22	ACTIVAC $22	Other $402

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$2,000
Food and Beverage	$1,507
Travel and Lodging	$1,440
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Fred Howard is a general surgery specialist in Lake Wales, FL. He attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Dr. Howard is rated 4.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is affiliated with AdventHealth. He welcomes new patients at his office in as reported by AdventHealth.

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