Thomas Howdieshell
Surgery โข Albuquerque, NM
2211 Lomas Blvd Ne, 2nd Floor-Surgical Specialties Clinic
Albuquerque, NM 871062719
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NPI assigned on August 1, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 146 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 65 service units.
- 99221 โ Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 23 service units.
- 99212 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 19 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 6 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 185 in 2017 to 146 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2211 Lomas Blvd Ne
2nd Floor-Surgical Specialties Clinic
Albuquerque, NM 871062719
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $10,951 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $8,610 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $18.52 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Albuquerque and New Mexico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Thomas Howdieshell are from 2019.
105 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Albuquerque, NM (237 in New Mexico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Albuquerque
6.7% of these 105 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
56.2% of these 105 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 21% from 185 in 2017 to 146 in 2019.
- 2017: 185
- 2018: 18
- 2019: 146
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 20% from $13,745 in 2017 to $10,951 in 2019.
- 2017: $13,745
- 2018: $1,301
- 2019: $10,951
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 21% from $10,913 in 2017 to $8,610 in 2019.
- 2017: $10,913
- 2018: $1,036
- 2019: $8,610
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $18.52.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FLIXENE | General | $18.52 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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65 | 39 | $183.00 | $73.09 |
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99221
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
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23 | 22 | $257.00 | $102.50 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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19 | 11 | $68.00 | $25.70 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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14 | 14 | $346.00 | $137.85 |
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99282
Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making
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13 | 13 | $106.00 | $42.23 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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12 | 12 | $183.00 | $72.99 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2211 LOMAS BLVD NE, 2ND FLOOR-SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CLINIC, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871062719 (Tel: 5052722336)
Registered at 933 BRADBURY DR SE, SUITE 2222, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871064374 (Tel: 5052723120)
Recorded as THOMAS HOWDIESHELL
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NM 87-249)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2211 LOMAS BLVD NE, 2ND FLOOR-SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CLINIC, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871062745 (Tel: 5052722336)
Registered at 933 BRADBURY DR SE, SUITE 2222, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871064374 (Tel: 5052723120)
Recorded as THOMAS HOWDIESHELL, MD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NM 87-249)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Albuquerque
- Dr. Pavel Nockel, DO
- Stephanie Fine
- Dr. Ross Clark, MD
- Christopher Dominguez
- Dr. William Syme, MD
- Dr. Mario Leyba, MD
Mailing Address
933 Bradbury Dr Se, Suite 2222
Albuquerque, NM 871064374
Phone: 5052723120