Dr. Galen Evan Howard , MD
Urology • Denton, TX
3537 S Interstate 35 E Ste 315
Denton, TX 762106870
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on April 3, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 5,579 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 81003 — Automated urinalysis test: 886 service units.
- G2211 — Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's: 676 service units.
- J1952 — Leuprolide injectable, camcevi, 1 mg: 673 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 30 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 4,308 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 876 prescription fills, including refills.
- Finasteride — 578 prescription fills, including refills.
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er (Alfuzosin Hcl) — 474 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 32 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Texas (2024, 608 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,751. Middle half: 623 to 4,690.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,268 in 2020 to 5,579 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3537 S Interstate 35 E Ste 315
Denton, TX 762106870
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Urology Clinics Of North Texas, Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Baylor College Of Medicine
2002
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
923 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $351,179 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $268,663 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
7,318 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$3,701,229 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $2,351.01 across 98 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $2,119.99 across 95 records.
- Education: $231.02 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 24)
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $372.44 across 14 records.
- Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC: $225.66 across 7 records.
- Astellas Pharma US Inc: $223.10 across 5 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
24 years (graduated 2002)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2002 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Howard has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Howard as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Denton and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Texas (2024, 608 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,751. Middle half: 623 to 4,690.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Denton have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Urology in Texas (2024, 608 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $130,907. Middle half: $56,287 to $242,595.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Denton have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Urology in Texas (2024, 608 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $98,400. Middle half: $41,252 to $185,944.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Denton have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Texas (2024, 667 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,254. Middle half: 393 to 2,342.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Denton have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Texas (2024, 667 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $146,128. Middle half: $29,835 to $354,962.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Denton have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
5 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Denton, TX (961 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 increased 146% from 2,268 in 2020 to 5,579 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,268
- 2021: 3,615
- 2022: 3,809
- 2023: 4,750
- 2024: 5,579
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 60% from $219,020 in 2020 to $351,179 in 2024.
- 2020: $219,020
- 2021: $305,925
- 2022: $285,378
- 2023: $350,745
- 2024: $351,179
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 61% from $166,742 in 2020 to $268,663 in 2024.
- 2020: $166,742
- 2021: $232,911
- 2022: $213,507
- 2023: $269,595
- 2024: $268,663
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 145% from 1,760 in 2020 to 4,308 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,760
- 2021: 2,207
- 2022: 3,229
- 2023: 3,657
- 2024: 4,308
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 151% from 2,913 in 2020 to 7,318 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,913
- 2021: 3,634
- 2022: 5,253
- 2023: 5,936
- 2024: 7,318
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 379% from $773,146 in 2020 to $3,701,229 in 2024.
- 2020: $773,146
- 2021: $964,647
- 2022: $2,616,473
- 2023: $3,307,599
- 2024: $3,701,229
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $575.03 in 2021 to $2,351.01 in 2025.
- 2021: $575.03
- 2022: $1,514.84
- 2023: $1,871.05
- 2024: $1,650.69
- 2025: $2,351.01
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 98 records totaling $2,351.01.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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General - Erectile Dysfunction | General | $150.00 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Education
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $85.05 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Education
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $77.97 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Education
In-kind items and services
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ERLEADA | General | $68.00 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | General | $37.23 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROVENGE | General | $34.55 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROVENGE | General | $34.54 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | General | $34.38 |
| Olympus America Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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iTIND System | General | $33.63 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROVENGE | General | $33.38 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROVENGE | General | $32.96 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XTANDI | General | $31.82 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROVENGE | General | $31.33 |
| IMMUNITYBIO, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ANKTIVA | General | $29.90 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROVENGE | General | $29.58 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROVENGE | General | $29.32 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ORGOVYX | General | $29.31 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ORGOVYX | General | $29.08 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XTANDI | General | $28.86 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ERLEADA | General | $28.69 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XTANDI | General | $28.10 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ADSTILADRIN | General | $28.05 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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RESONANCE | General | $28.03 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ORGOVYX | General | $27.85 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter | General | $27.84 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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886 | 546 | $5.00 | $2.18 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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676 | 475 | $32.00 | $16.71 |
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J1952
Leuprolide injectable, camcevi, 1 mg
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673 | 11 | $120.00 | $56.94 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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614 | 489 | $178.00 | $91.27 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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610 | 412 | $252.00 | $128.63 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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311 | 235 | $17.00 | $8.62 |
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84153
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
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279 | 204 | $37.00 | $18.02 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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210 | 210 | $328.00 | $169.27 |
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99490
Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
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191 | 49 | $123.00 | $63.85 |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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171 | 145 | $470.00 | $234.64 |
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51798
Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding
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136 | 110 | $22.00 | $11.16 |
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87088
Bacterial urine culture
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113 | 54 | $16.00 | $7.93 |
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87086
Bacterial colony count, urine
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91 | 68 | $16.00 | $7.91 |
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87077
Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates
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61 | 36 | $16.00 | $7.92 |
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76872
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum
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60 | 59 | $395.00 | $137.73 |
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87186
Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution
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57 | 36 | $17.00 | $8.48 |
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55700
Biopsy of prostate gland
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55 | 54 | $473.00 | $242.09 |
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99439
Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
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51 | 34 | $94.00 | $48.69 |
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51741
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying
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48 | 45 | $28.00 | $14.46 |
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84403
Testosterone (hormone) level, total
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45 | 36 | $52.00 | $25.29 |
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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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39 | 37 | $254.00 | $132.35 |
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84154
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free
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33 | 33 | $37.00 | $18.02 |
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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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29 | 23 | $153.00 | $79.80 |
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50590
Shock wave crushing of kidney stones
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28 | 25 | $1169.86 | $563.42 |
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51700
Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation
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25 | 24 | $150.00 | $76.75 |
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Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 876 | 56,183 | $9,596.44 | 265 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 578 | 37,113 | $6,495.94 | 156 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 474 | 25,672 | $7,988.62 | 131 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 409 | 16,420 | $243,980.15 | 110 |
| Orgovyx | Relugolix | 373 | 11,190 | $958,538.19 | 43 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 293 | 14,909 | $3,576.59 | 84 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 140 | 13,885 | $9,491.45 | 91 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 126 | 501 | $384.95 | 118 |
| Xtandi | Enzalutamide | 124 | 3,720 | $1,704,047.35 | 16 |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 116 | 3,707 | $59,884.33 | 29 |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 102 | 3,354 | $1,982.56 | 22 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 95 | 3,211 | $2,140.77 | 17 |
| Mirabegron Er | Mirabegron | 76 | 4,140 | $41,052.84 | 28 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 61 | 203 | $380.71 | 50 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 46 | 1,260 | $590.31 | 17 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 46 | 3,190 | $4,470.67 | 16 |
| Erleada | Apalutamide | 44 | 1,320 | $637,147.01 | — |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 40 | 428 | $212.53 | 37 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 38 | 278 | $533.10 | 27 |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 30 | 1,237 | $534.44 | — |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 28 | 1,948 | $2,529.56 | — |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 24 | 72 | $168.37 | 19 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 23 | 281 | $97.03 | 20 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 20 | 52 | $122.34 | 18 |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 20 | 1,140 | $338.81 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-09-16NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20071024000502
TX
7618064536
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Urology Clinics Of North Texas, Pllc
1631 Lancaster Dr, Grapevine, TX 760513599
Phone: 2149158502
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3537 S INTERSTATE 35 E STE 315, DENTON, TX 762106870 (Tel: 9403650706)
Registered at 3537 S INTERSTATE 35 E STE 315, DENTON, TX 762106870 (Tel: 9403650706)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3204 COLORADO BLVD, DENTON, TX 762106862 (Tel: 9405660746)
Registered at 3204 COLORADO BLVD, DENTON, TX 762106862 (Tel: 9405660746)
Recorded as GALEN HOWARD, M.D.
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: TX M5764)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Denton
Healthcare providers in DentonMailing Address
3537 S Interstate 35 E Ste 315
Denton, TX 762106870
Phone: 9403650706