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Dr. Matthew A. Howard III, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1985)

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

(319) 356-8468

Dr. Matthew A. Howard III, MD is a neurosurgeon in Iowa City, IA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1985 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Matthew A. Howard III, MD is affiliated with University of Iowa and University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

Address:

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

In The News

“Mr. Zundel, 48, was finally flown to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where Dr. Matthew Howard, a neurosurgeon, performed an operation.”—"Covid Overload: U.S. Hospitals Are Running Out of Beds for Patients", New York Times, November 2020

“Additional authors of the study are Dan Tranel, Ph.D., and Matthew Howard, III, Ph.D., both of the University of Iowa; and Jasmine Hect, Ph.D., and Emily Harford, Ph.D., both of Pitt.”—"To Identify A Voice, Brains Rely On Sight", Post Journal, March 2011

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	14
cranial surgery	10
doctor visit	277
excision	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	21
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

cranial surgery	14
doctor visit	367
excision	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	33
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	16
cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	369
excision	11
hospital care	18
inpatient care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	48
Less than 65	192

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	29
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	21
doctor visit	457
hospital care	51
inpatient care	52

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	36
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	10
doctor visit	388

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	17
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	19
doctor visit	361
hospital care	24
inpatient care	25

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	18
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

doctor visit	331
hospital care	248
inpatient care	249

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	24
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	15
doctor visit	982
hospital care	556
inpatient care	540
outpatient care	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew A. Howard III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew A. Howard III, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Iowa City, IA were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
cranial surgery	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	437
excision	11
hospital care	156
inpatient care	154
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	11
outpatient care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
spinal procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew A. Howard III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	291
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	22
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	145

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew A. Howard III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew A. Howard III, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1985. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew A. Howard III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa

University of Iowa Health Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$2,500 CMF $2,500
KLS Martin LP	$563 $563
CoreLink, LLC	$549 $549
KLS Martin L.P.	$50 $50
Pfizer Inc.	$13 ELIQUIS $13

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,956
Grant	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$218

Biography

Dr. Matthew Howard practices neurosurgery in Iowa City, IA. He attended medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Howard is affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care.