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Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD

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(Howard H. Woo, MD)

(155 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Medical College of Wisconsin Affil. Hosp (1989)

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-4083

Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD is an urologist in New Orleans, LA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin Affil. Hosp in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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In The News

“"As for the obligatory six to eight glasses of water [a day], I don't think it's necessary," says Dr. Howard Woo, a urologist at the Oscher Clinic in New Orleans.”—"WATER FAD IS BOTTLED NONSENSE", New York Daily News, June 2002

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cystometrogram

pressure flow study

In 2023, Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD had a list price for cystometrogram, and pressure flow study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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 10%

By Affordability:

anal sphincter electromyography

electrodiagnostic testing

electromyography

electrophysiological study

urethral sphincter electromyography

In 2023, Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD had a list price for anal sphincter electromyography, electrodiagnostic testing, electromyography (EMG), electrophysiological (EP) study, and urethral sphincter electromyography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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 Affordability:

uroflowmetry

In 2012, Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD had a list price for uroflowmetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	32
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	609
lab tests	410
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	14
potassium test	18
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	330

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	22
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	543
foreign body removal	12
minimally invasive procedures	125
minor procedures	13
potassium test	27
stent placement (stenting)	22
urologic procedures	245

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	129
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	36
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	35
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	465
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	137
minor procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	17
urologic procedures	243

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	39
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	29
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	506
foreign body removal	19
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	23
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	168
minor procedures	17
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	16
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	16
potassium test	25
stent placement (stenting)	20
suprapubic catheter replacement	29
urologic procedures	284

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	304
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	80
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	44
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	449
foreign body removal	26
minimally invasive procedures	164
minor procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	304

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	143
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	33
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, anorectal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	415
foreign body removal	33
minimally invasive procedures	148
stent placement (stenting)	21
urologic procedures	280

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	38
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	40
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	403
foreign body removal	13
minimally invasive procedures	145
minor procedures	23
potassium test	24
urologic procedures	289

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	104
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	33
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	35
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	437
foreign body removal	43
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	199
minor procedures	16
potassium test	32
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	338

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	29
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	20
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	304
foreign body removal	20
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	12
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	128
minor procedures	19
neurostimulator replacement	12
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	12
urologic procedures	188

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	22
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	32
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	327
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	117
minor procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	215

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	18
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	22
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	312
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	12
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	82
minor procedures	11
neurostimulator replacement	12
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	12
urologic procedures	152

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	27
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD treated as an urologist in New Orleans, LA were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

anorectal procedures	32
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	433
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	15
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	15
lab tests	410
minimally invasive procedures	141
minor procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	13
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	13
potassium test	25
stent placement (stenting)	18
urologic procedures	260

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	115
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	250
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	32
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	193

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	20
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin Affil. Hosp in 1989. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine. He is certified by the American Board of Urology - Urology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin Affil. Hosp (1989)

Residency: University of California, Irvine (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology - Urology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 155 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Actavis Pharma Inc	$4,977 RAPAFLO $4,977
Axonics, Inc.	$4,564 Axonics $2,188	Bulkamid $1,461	Axonics r-SNM System $915
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,741 INTERSTIM $2,436	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $722	INTERSTIM ICON $535	Enterra $48
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,309 LITHOVUE $444	GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $206	ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTER $157	ADVANCE $133	AMS 700 $125	Other $1,245
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,050 INTERSTIM $2,031	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $19
Other	$4,811 Myrbetriq $377	Axonics r-SNM System $329	PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $262	TITAN $239	AMS 700 Series $234	Other $3,369

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,844
Travel and Lodging	$5,068
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,764
Consulting Fee	$306
Honoraria	$258
Other	$214

Research Payments

Dr. Howard H. Woo, MD has received 90 research payments totaling $241,969.

Biography

Dr. Howard Woo's medical specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Woo's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inNew Orleans, LA as reported by Yext. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine and a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver, Dr. Woo attended Medical College of Wisconsin for medical school. He speaks Korean.