Dr. Brian M. Howard, MD
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 73
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Medical school: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
GA license 76833 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA
- Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, GA
- Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc Atlanta, GA
- Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA
Medical groups
- The Emory Clinic Inc (3,568 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 73
- Services billed
- 237
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 31 | 28 |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 18 | 18 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 17 | 15 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 13 | 12 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 33 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 25 |
| Prasugrel Hcl Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $314 in total to this clinician.
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $150 |
|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $147 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $16.26 |
| Food and Beverage | $314 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $1,963 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Shield US PAS
Medtronic, Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.