Dr. Christopher J. Howes, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1989)
- Years since graduation
- 37
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,012
Licensed in Connecticut since 1992, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1989Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
CT license 032388 (first issued 1992; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY
- Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT
- Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT
- Greenwich Hospital Association - Greenwich, CT
Medical groups
- Yale University (2,645 clinicians)
- Greenwich Hospital (76 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
- 1,012
- Services billed
- 2,080
- Patients’ average age
- 80
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 666 | 531 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 599 | 580 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 405 | 275 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 253 | 213 |
| Blood test, clotting time | 248 | 20 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 61 | 52 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 58 | 56 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 52 | 40 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 50 | 43 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 49 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 177 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 165 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 145 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 126 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 118 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 112 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 100 |
| Ezetimibe Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 91 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 86 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Branford, CT | 81 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.