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Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD

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Specializes in: Anatomic Pathology
Duke University School of Medicine (1984)
2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD is an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC specializing in anatomic pathology. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

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Office Locations

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 684-8111
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3712 Pathology
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 286-0411
(919) 286-6818
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

special stains

By Affordability:

lab tests
special stains

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD performed more special stains procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, and special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 2267
second opinions 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 2355
second opinions 19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 285
Female 177
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 346
Black 93
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 210
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 57
Dementia 3
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 1768
second opinions 32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 238
Female 153
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 295
Black 76
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 164
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 56
Dementia 3
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 790
second opinions 18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 378
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 458
Black 112
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 256
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 60
Dementia 4
Cancer 5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 908
second opinions 20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 207
Female 144
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 259
Black 77
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 60
Dementia 7
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 830
second opinions 30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 199
Female 116
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 222
Black 73
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 132
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 62
Dementia 13
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 480
second opinions 16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 122
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 60
Dementia 9
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 432

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 66
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 108
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 67
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 50
Dementia 11
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 429

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 60
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 121
Black 33
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 85
From 75 to 84 18
85 and over 0
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 62
Dementia 16
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 559

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 120
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 139
Black 41
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 61
Dementia 16
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 475

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 94
Female 75
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 129
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 60
Dementia 11
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2023 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 325

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 43
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 90
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 65
From 75 to 84 12
85 and over 0
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 55
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC during 2024 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 310

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 52
Female 37
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 41
Black 37
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 41
From 75 to 84 12
85 and over 0
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 54
Dementia 0
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Durham, NC were lab tests and second opinions.

lab tests 917
second opinions 21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD.

Gender
Female 95
Male 149
Ethnicity
Black / African American 44
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 179
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 0
75 to 84 3
Less than 65 110
65 to 74 104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 69
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 53
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Cancer 8
Dementia 7

Education & Training

Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology, Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical - General and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical - General

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Alliance Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Basic, Trillium, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Duke Advantage, Healthgram, TRICARE Select, Partners, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Duke USA, Aetna/CVS Health, Vaya Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Duke Options, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost
Aetna Traditional Choice
Aetna Medicare PPO
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
CIGNA Open Access Plus
WellCare
AmeriHealth
Medicare Part B
Medicare Advantage
AARP
CIGNA Open Access
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare HMO
Aetna
Aetna Workers' Compensation
TRICARE Prime
United Healthcare
Aetna Open Choice PPO
TRICARE Prime Remote
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
TRICARE
Alliance Health
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Aetna Managed Choice POS
Aetna HMO
Gateway Health Alliance
*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
Duke Employee Plans
Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)
Duke Basic
Trillium
Ambetter
Experience Health
Aetna Select HMO
Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
Blue Select
Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
Healthy Blue
Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
All Savers Fully Insured
Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)
First Medicare Direct
Carolina Complete Health
Duke Advantage
Healthgram
TRICARE Select
Partners
All Savers Alternate Funding
Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
Duke USA
Aetna/CVS Health
Vaya Health
Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
Duke Select
Duke Options
Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
NC State Employees Health Plan
Ambetter of North Carolina
United Medical Resources (UMR)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Noble Howell, PhD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $1,500
$1,500
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $29
$29
Novo Nordisk Inc $21 Ozempic
$21
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $1,500
Food and Beverage $49

Biography

Dr. David Howell is a specialist in anatomic pathology. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. He studied medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Howell's training includes a residency program at Duke University Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health.

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