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Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

9231 Medical Plaza Drive Suite A
Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 797-7700

Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

9231 Medical Plaza Drive Suite A
Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 797-7700

(843) 797-1271

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	893
cardioversion	19
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	1160
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	200
stent placement (stenting)	20
stress testing	418
ultrasound (sonogram)	357
vascular procedures	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	936
cardioversion	28
catheterization	92
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1108
hospital care	475
inpatient care	475
minimally invasive procedures	92
nuclear scan	201
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	420
ultrasound (sonogram)	361
vascular procedures	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	791
Black	77
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	150
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	582
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	819
hospital care	265
inpatient care	252
minimally invasive procedures	72
nuclear scan	101
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	81
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	122
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2014

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

angioplasty	33
cardiac procedures	803
cardioversion	23
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1029
hospital care	370
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	167
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	350
ultrasound (sonogram)	321
vascular procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2014

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Female	249
Male	290

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	468
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	90
75 to 84	218
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	196

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2014

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Leon K. Howard, MD, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$243 BRILINTA $243
Pfizer Inc.	$208 ELIQUIS $208
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$191 Effient $191
Lilly USA, LLC	$187 Effient $88	$99
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$147 ELIQUIS $147
Other	$523 XARELTO $76	LifeVest $74	CRM $68	Pradaxa $56	Pacemakers $39	Other $209