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Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

9097 E Desert Cove Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

(480) 609-4200

Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD is a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

9097 E Desert Cove Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

(480) 609-4200

(480) 609-4233

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2012 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	515
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	296
blood draw	365
chemotherapy	296
doctor visit	3051
injections	576
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	503
musculoskeletal imaging	187
pain management	26
preventive care	91
vaccines	91
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	191
X-rays	187

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2013 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	463
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	356
blood draw	343
chemotherapy	356
doctor visit	3542
injections	545
minimally invasive procedures	512
musculoskeletal imaging	238
pain management	50
preventive care	90
vaccines	90
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	240
X-rays	238

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	977
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	100
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2014 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	389
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	138
blood draw	278
chemotherapy	138
doctor visit	3178
injections	463
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	309
musculoskeletal imaging	225
pain management	36
preventive care	89
vaccines	89
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	220
X-rays	225

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	966
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	491
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	96
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2015 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	293
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	132
blood draw	226
chemotherapy	132
doctor visit	3417
injections	345
minimally invasive procedures	332
musculoskeletal imaging	212
pain management	27
preventive care	71
vaccines	71
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	212
X-rays	212

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	1640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2108
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1072
From 75 to 84	836
85 and over	196
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2016 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	309
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	126
blood draw	171
chemotherapy	126
doctor visit	3323
hospital care	14
injections	382
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	338
musculoskeletal imaging	227
pain management	40
preventive care	108
vaccines	108
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	227
X-rays	227

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	816

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1058
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	515
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	104
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2017 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	326
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	133
blood draw	163
chemotherapy	133
doctor visit	3723
injections	405
minimally invasive procedures	399
musculoskeletal imaging	224
pain management	35
preventive care	121
vaccines	121
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	224
X-rays	224

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	873

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1132
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	507
85 and over	118
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2018 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	389
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	86
blood draw	247
chemotherapy	86
doctor visit	3796
injections	469
minimally invasive procedures	303
musculoskeletal imaging	240
pain management	35
preventive care	100
vaccines	100
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	240
X-rays	240

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	904

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1161
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	533
85 and over	134
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	120
blood draw	275
chemotherapy	120
doctor visit	3198
injections	334
minimally invasive procedures	443
musculoskeletal imaging	209
pain management	18
preventive care	39
vaccines	39
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	209
X-rays	209

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	834

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1075
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	136
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	43
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2020 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	98
blood draw	502
chemotherapy	98
doctor visit	2184
injections	177
minimally invasive procedures	352
musculoskeletal imaging	126
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	126
X-rays	126

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	927
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	131
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Scottsdale, AZ were injections, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and blood draw.

aspiration	346
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	165
blood draw	285
chemotherapy	165
doctor visit	3268
hospital care	14
injections	410
inpatient care	14
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	387
musculoskeletal imaging	209
pain management	33
preventive care	88
vaccines	88
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	209
X-rays	209

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	444
85 and over	112
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	500

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD From 2012 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul F. Howard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	33
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arizona.

Licensed In: Arizona

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$192,059 Prolia $112,720	Enbrel $45,712	EVENITY $23,075	Tavneos $119	Repatha $15	Other $10,418
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$34,609 Colcrys $34,549	Uloric $32	Contrave $28
GENZYME CORPORATION	$5,869 KEVZARA $5,853	RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DISEASE $16
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,955 Humira $2,529	Rinvoq $15	$410
Pfizer Inc.	$2,571 XELJANZ $2,383	INFLECTRA $61	$127
Other	$6,776 KRYSTEXXA $1,744	Colcrys $850	Cimzia $461	SIMPONI ARIA $385	Actemra $339	Other $2,997

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$171,928
Consulting Fee	$30,208
Travel and Lodging	$25,200
Food and Beverage	$15,789
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$215

Biography

Dr. Paul Howard sees patients in Scottsdale, AZ. His medical specialty is adult rheumatology. Dr. Howard has obtained a license to practice in Arizona.