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Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD

(Steven Howe, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery and General Practice

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: heart valve replacement, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, heart valve problems, and more.

41011 California Oaks Road Suite 104 UC San Diego Health
Murrieta, CA 92562

(951) 303-0734

Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, thoracic surgery, general surgery and general practice. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

41011 California Oaks Road Suite 104 UC San Diego Health
Murrieta, CA 92562

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4250 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

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9434 Medical Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	150
endarterectomy	19
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
neck surgery	19
open surgery	74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74
vascular procedures	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	105
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	89
inpatient care	77
neck surgery	13
open surgery	70
outpatient care	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
vascular procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	74
doctor visit	83
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	14
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	30
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	31
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	33
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	67
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	21
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	80
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	30
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	39
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	16
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	41
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	39
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	16
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Murrieta, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	61
doctor visit	62
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	76
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	16
open surgery	48
outpatient care	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	95
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	11
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	18
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He is certified by the general surgery and thoracic surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego

Board Certification: general surgery and thoracic surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven C. Howe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Murrieta, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,850 Electrophysiology $1,750	CRM $99
Ethicon US, LLC	$458 ETHICON $105	ENSEAL $60	EVARREST $56	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $48	Endoscopy: Endocutters $40	Other $151
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$333 LifeVest $333
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$294 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $129	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $65	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $46	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $30	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve $23
CVRx, Inc.	$274 Barostim Neo System $274
Other	$1,016 Impella $174	Aortic Stent Grafts $165	Cardiovascular $100	Carto Smarttouch $76	GIAPREZA $69	Other $431

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,780
Travel and Lodging	$1,444

Biography

Dr. Steven Howe specializes in general practice, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. His areas of expertise consist of heart valve disease, heart valve surgery, and heart valve replacement. He is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. Dr. Howe attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Naval Medical Center San Diego and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for residency. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients.