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Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD

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(Howard Wiarda, MD - Beacon Medical Group Interventional Radiology and Vascular Specialists)

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Specializes in: Radiology (X-Ray and Medical Imaging)

Northwestern University Medical School (1994)

100 Navarre Place Suite 5500
South Bend, IN 46601

(574) 647-5200

Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD is a radiologist in South Bend, IN specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging). He graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD is affiliated with BEACON MEDICAL GROUP INC and Beacon Medical Group Interventional Radiology and Vascular Specialists.

Office Locations

100 Navarre Place Suite 5500
South Bend, IN 46601

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal paracentesis

ankle brachial index

aspiration procedures

biopsy

liver core needle biopsy

needle biopsy

thoracentesis

tunneled central line placement

In 2023, Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD performed more abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), ankle brachial index (ABI), aspiration procedures, biopsy, liver core needle biopsy, needle biopsy, thoracentesis, and tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

retroperitoneal ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD had a list price for retroperitoneal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

vascular studies

In 2012, Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD performed more abdominal ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, and vascular studies procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	479
ablation	22
aspiration	193
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	209
breast procedures	517
catheterization	112
CT scan	479
diagnostic imaging	35
diagnostic procedures	177
doctor visit	26
excision	33
hip imaging	106
hospital care	67
image guided procedures	86
injections	153
inpatient care	67
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	254
minor procedures	164
musculoskeletal imaging	216
neck imaging	47
nerve block	45
open surgery	53
pain management	98
pelvic imaging	322
pleural drainage	114
preventive care	449
spinal procedures	230
thoracic (chest) imaging	2080
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20
thoracostomy	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	460
vascular procedures	373
women's imaging	484
X-rays	3122

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	377
abscess drainage	17
angioplasty	53
aspiration	197
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	181
breast procedures	707
catheterization	192
CT scan	402
diagnostic procedures	208
dialysis access procedures	26
excision	31
hip imaging	94
hospital care	55
image guided procedures	135
injections	144
inpatient care	55
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	376
minor procedures	184
musculoskeletal imaging	108
neck imaging	93
nerve block	39
open surgery	31
pain management	109
pelvic imaging	254
pleural drainage	92
preventive care	676
spinal procedures	242
stent placement (stenting)	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	2080
ultrasound (sonogram)	530
vascular procedures	609
women's imaging	676
X-rays	3190

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1185
Female	2119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2910
Black	353
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1288
From 75 to 84	982
85 and over	516
Less than 65	518

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	201
ablation	52
angioplasty	28
aspiration	186
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	151
breast procedures	918
catheterization	143
CT scan	267
diagnostic imaging	80
diagnostic procedures	150
hip imaging	47
hospital care	33
image guided procedures	94
injections	161
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	309
minor procedures	137
musculoskeletal imaging	47
neck imaging	54
nerve block	37
pain management	90
pelvic imaging	127
pleural drainage	77
preventive care	751
spinal procedures	157
stent placement (stenting)	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	1452
ultrasound (sonogram)	487
vascular procedures	562
women's imaging	877
X-rays	2449

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	966
Female	2006

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2632
Black	303
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1199
From 75 to 84	883
85 and over	458
Less than 65	432

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2015 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	225
angioplasty	15
aspiration	99
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	107
breast procedures	1190
catheterization	81
CT scan	226
diagnostic imaging	105
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	113
hip imaging	35
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	46
injections	91
inpatient care	16
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	140
minor procedures	91
musculoskeletal imaging	35
neck imaging	45
nerve block	27
pain management	61
pelvic imaging	142
pleural drainage	49
preventive care	691
spinal procedures	113
thoracic (chest) imaging	890
ultrasound (sonogram)	846
vascular procedures	465
women's imaging	1178
X-rays	1801

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1644
Female	3436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4562
Black	450
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2186
From 75 to 84	1498
85 and over	766
Less than 65	630

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2016 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	228
aspiration	133
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	106
breast procedures	1330
catheterization	56
CT scan	224
diagnostic imaging	155
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	143
image guided procedures	50
injections	60
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	172
minor procedures	135
neck imaging	64
nerve block	16
pain management	27
pelvic imaging	105
pleural drainage	69
preventive care	788
spinal procedures	71
stent placement (stenting)	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	1132
ultrasound (sonogram)	803
vascular procedures	383
women's imaging	1291
X-rays	2136

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	919
Female	1910

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2519
Black	269
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1206
From 75 to 84	845
85 and over	414
Less than 65	364

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	305
aspiration	157
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	175
breast procedures	979
catheterization	79
CT scan	405
diagnostic imaging	87
diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	65
gastrointestinal procedures	18
image guided procedures	52
injections	114
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	175
minor procedures	137
musculoskeletal imaging	20
neck imaging	52
nerve block	31
pain management	69
pelvic imaging	150
pleural drainage	75
preventive care	656
spinal procedures	159
thoracic (chest) imaging	1422
ultrasound (sonogram)	757
vascular procedures	461
women's imaging	965
X-rays	2259

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1098
Female	2009

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2756
Black	311
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1226
From 75 to 84	943
85 and over	501
Less than 65	437

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2018 were women's imaging, breast procedures, X-rays and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	49
aspiration	139
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	45
breast procedures	276
catheterization	54
CT scan	94
diagnostic imaging	27
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	66
injections	49
minimally invasive procedures	73
minor procedures	61
nerve block	18
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	49
pleural drainage	74
preventive care	205
spinal procedures	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	197
vascular procedures	226
women's imaging	276
X-rays	250

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	853

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1275
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	216
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2019 were vascular procedures, aspiration, ultrasound (sonogram) and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
ablation	32
aspiration	91
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	100
injections	32
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	19
pelvic imaging	18
pleural drainage	60
spinal procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
vascular procedures	187

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	45
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	96
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2020 were aspiration, pleural drainage, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	43
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	22
pleural drainage	70
thoracostomy	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	50
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2021 were vascular procedures, aspiration, pleural drainage and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
aspiration	77
catheterization	16
doctor visit	42
pelvic imaging	12
pleural drainage	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
vascular procedures	86

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	29
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	58
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), aspiration and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	49
aspiration	95
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	28
image guided procedures	12
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	15
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	32
pleural drainage	56
spinal procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	124
vascular procedures	281

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	58
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	100
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD treated as a radiologist in South Bend, IN were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, breast procedures and women's imaging.

abdominal imaging	195
ablation	35
abscess drainage	17
angioplasty	32
aspiration	131
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	139
breast procedures	845
catheterization	78
CT scan	299
diagnostic imaging	81
diagnostic procedures	105
dialysis access procedures	26
doctor visit	69
excision	32
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hip imaging	70
hospital care	42
image guided procedures	67
injections	90
inpatient care	42
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	161
minor procedures	96
musculoskeletal imaging	85
neck imaging	59
nerve block	30
open surgery	42
pain management	60
pelvic imaging	121
pleural drainage	72
preventive care	602
spinal procedures	116
stent placement (stenting)	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	1509
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20
thoracostomy	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	394
vascular procedures	335
women's imaging	821
X-rays	2172

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	1215

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	180
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1679
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	568
85 and over	288
Less than 65	259
65 to 74	777

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	17
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1994. He completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School (1994)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (1999)

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BEACON MEDICAL GROUP INC

Beacon Medical Group Interventional Radiology and Vascular Specialists

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. Howard E. Wiarda, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (via CHA ACO, LLC), Humana Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, VA CCN Optum UHC, Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), Medicaid Indiana FFS, Humana Horizon Pathways for Aging, Cigna, Anthem BCBS, Sagamore, Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health), Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Plain Church Group, Quality Care Alliance (QCA) (CHA ACO, LLC), Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), PNOA, Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), Immergrun Health Network, CareSource Marketplace, Medicare FFS, Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN) and Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Howard E. Wiarda, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (via CHA ACO, LLC)

Humana Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

VA CCN Optum UHC

Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN)

Medicaid Indiana FFS

Humana Horizon Pathways for Aging

Cigna

Anthem BCBS

Sagamore

Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health)

Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)

Plain Church Group

Quality Care Alliance (QCA) (CHA ACO, LLC)

Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP)

PNOA

Ambetter Marketplace (MHS)

Immergrun Health Network

CareSource Marketplace

Medicare FFS

Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN)

Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,587 GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $1,425	GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $35	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface $32	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $31	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $30	Other $34
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,341 HawkOne $450	Plaque Excision $211	Endurant $169	IN.PACT Admiral $145	PTA $60	Other $307
Medtronic, Inc.	$873 Abre $267	Solitaire $192	SOLITAIRE X $142	CONCERTOTM $100	MVP $81	Other $91
Boston Scientific Corporation	$675 NON-VASCULAR INTERVENTION $148	ATHERECTOMY $145	GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY $112	EKOSONIC $51	Angiojet $50	Other $170
Cook Medical LLC	$512 Cook Medical AAA $254	Cook Medical Zenith $124	Cook Medical Custom Made Device $101	Zilver PTX $20	Cook Medical Thoracic $13
Other	$3,384 Vascular $295	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $292	Indigo System $270	Procedural Support and Other $193	AAA Stent Grafts $185	Other $2,149

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,720
Travel and Lodging	$1,593
Education	$60

Biography

Dr. Howard Wiarda is a specialist in radiology (X-ray and medical imaging). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. After attending Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Dr. Wiarda completed his residency training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Dr. Wiarda (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Wiarda's practice in South Bend, IN is open to new patients as reported by Yext.