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Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

100 Rice Mine Road Loop Suite 205
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

(205) 752-1800

Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD is an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

100 Rice Mine Road Loop Suite 205
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

(205) 752-1800

(205) 752-1891

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	305
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	763
excision	28
hip imaging	97
injections	305
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	459
open surgery	28
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	76
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	413

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	306
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	712
excision	21
hip imaging	99
injections	306
joint surgery	156
lower extremity surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	105
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	387
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	62
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	108
X-rays	350

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	39
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	327
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	730
excision	35
hip imaging	63
hospital care	29
injections	341
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	189
lower extremity surgery	92
minimally invasive procedures	123
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	382
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	66
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	109
X-rays	381

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	52
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	290
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	669
excision	22
hip imaging	50
hospital care	14
injections	306
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	344
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	23
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	68
X-rays	367

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	64
Less than 65	358

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	277
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
doctor visit	656
excision	19
hip imaging	18
injections	277
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	298
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	30
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	304

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	528
excision	17
injections	234
joint surgery	105
lower extremity surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	60
musculoskeletal imaging	206
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	260

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	31
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	547
excision	12
injections	187
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	253
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	274

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	26
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
doctor visit	514
hip imaging	12
injections	216
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	240
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	244

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	21
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tuscaloosa, AL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	267
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	639
excision	22
hip imaging	56
hospital care	21
injections	271
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	72
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	321
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	324

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	290
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	32
Less than 65	166
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD From 2012 - 2019

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	7
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$519 Extremities $358	KNEES $122	EBI Bone Healing System $38
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$31 Sports Med Fixation $31
Horizon Pharma plc	$16 PENNSAID $16
Pfizer Inc.	$16 ELIQUIS $16

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$358
Food and Beverage	$223

Biography

Dr. Howard Fowler is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr. Fowler has obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2019

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2019

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Leslie Fowler, MD From 2012 - 2019

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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