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Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD

Accepting New Patients

(138 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

1350 S Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 446-4490

Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD is a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health.

Office Locations

Atrium Health

1000 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203

(704) 355-2000

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Atrium Health

1020 Tree of Life Lane Suite 23
Cornelius, NC 28031

(704) 801-1455

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1021 Morehead Medical Drive Suite A
Charlotte, NC 28204

(980) 442-2000

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10650 Park Road Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28210

(704) 667-3925

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Atrium Health

1237 Harding Place Suite 3200
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 355-5375

(704) 468-0027

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1350 S Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 446-4490

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

pulmonary stress test

In 2023, Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD had a list price for pulmonary stress test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
blood draw	64
bronchoscopy	53
catheterization	12
doctor visit	471
hospital care	494
inpatient care	494
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	28
pulmonary testing	138
thoracic (chest) imaging	122
vaccines	28
X-rays	122

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
bronchoscopy	31
catheterization	12
doctor visit	383
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
lab tests	50
preventive care	31
pulmonary testing	109
thoracic (chest) imaging	95
vaccines	31
X-rays	95

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	29
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	46
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	385
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298
lab tests	47
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	109
thoracic (chest) imaging	81
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
vaccines	13
X-rays	81

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	35
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
bronchoscopy	13
catheterization	11
doctor visit	376
hospital care	253
inpatient care	253
lab tests	20
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	83
thoracic (chest) imaging	84
vaccines	22
X-rays	84

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	58
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
doctor visit	379
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
lab tests	12
preventive care	30
pulmonary testing	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	69
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	30
X-rays	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	26
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	353
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	120
thoracic (chest) imaging	48
vaccines	12
X-rays	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	30
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
doctor visit	324
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
preventive care	21
pulmonary testing	78
vaccines	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	20
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	261
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
pulmonary testing	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	18
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
pulmonary testing	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	25
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
pulmonary testing	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	22
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	180
vaccines	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	23
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charlotte, NC were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

aspiration	18
blood draw	39
bronchoscopy	28
catheterization	11
doctor visit	328
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
lab tests	38
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	21
pulmonary testing	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	83
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
vaccines	21
X-rays	83

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	207
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	26
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials and QuikTrip Corporation.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

CIGNA Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Employers Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Healthgram

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials

QuikTrip Corporation

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 138 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC.

4.9

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$276 SYMDEKO $216	ORKAMBI $61
Chiesi USA, Inc.	$247 Bethkis $144	BRONCHITOL $64	Pertzye $39
Insmed, Inc.	$201 Arikayce $168	$32
Grifols USA, LLC	$190 Prolastin-C Liquid $190
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$173 $173
Other	$1,115 Cayston $124	EMBEDA $121	ALIYA SYSTEM $109	Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $105	Da Vinci Surgical System $105	Other $551

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,660
Education	$541

Biography

Dr. Daniel Howard is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center (CMC). Dr. Howard appears to be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Atrium Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Howard's education and training includes medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel K. Howard, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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