Dr. Austin Howard, MD
1200 Binz St Ste 1100, Houston, TX 77004 • +1-561-555-2565
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2018)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Houston Percentiles
NPI #1417394172 • CBSA 26420 • Internal Medicine
Dr. Austin Howard, MD (NPI #1417394172) practices Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (77004) with sub-specialty concentration in 84 Active CMS HCPCS Codes, recording 1,308 annual CMS services across 652 distinct beneficiaries—placing this practice as a mid-cohort balanced caseload (47.2th Houston percentile) (-0.19σ vs TX state mean, 45.6th statewide percentile).
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1417394172 highlights 589 annual claims for 99214 (47.2th Houston percentile; $161–$221 self-pay corridor) plus 340 encounters under 99213 and 170 under 93000.
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1417394172 (1200 Binz St Ste 1100, Houston) indicates $212.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $212.00 locality benchmark, paired with 10-minute average reception wait and 4.57/5 biomarker openness.
Credentialed as an MD specialist with 8 years post-graduation experience since completing medical school at an LCME/COCA institution (2018), Dr. Howard coordinates 84 Active CMS HCPCS Codes workups from 1200 Binz St Ste 1100 (+1-561-555-2565).
Compared against Houston, TX Internal Medicine peers
1,308 annual services across 652 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from TX Internal Medicine mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up | 589 | 47.2th | $161 – $221 |
| 99213 | Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit | 340 | 47.2th | $123 – $169 |
| 93000 | In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram | 170 | 44.2th | $59 – $81 |
| G0439 | Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment | 131 | 48.2th | $189 – $259 |
| 99204 | Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit | 78 | 45.2th | $224 – $307 |
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Dr. Austin Howard, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Howard National Provider Identifier | NPI #1417394172 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (77004) |
| Dr. Howard Houston CMS Volume Rank | 47.20th Pct (1,308 CMS svcs; Z -0.189σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (TX Internal Medicine) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $212.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Houston, TX) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $212.00 avg paid • 10 min lobby wait | 26 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.84/5 Listening • 4.57/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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