Physician profile
Fred Howard
NPI 1447228614
$2,601.63
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $136 in 2025
The $136 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,593 · 2020: $14.46 · 2021: $95.49 · 2022: $115 · 2023: $214 · 2024: $434 · 2025: $136.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $783.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $783.32 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $1,479.78 | 2019 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $341.40 | 2019-2024 | Puraply, Puraply Antimicrobial |
| Kerecis Limited | $294.16 | 2024-2025 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $134.56 | 2019-2022 | |
| Solventum Corporation | $105.80 | 2024 | Kerramax Care, Activ.A.C., 3m Coban |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $93.96 | 2019-2025 | Collagenase Santyl, Renasys Touch, Grafix Pl |
| Kci USA, INC. | $37.30 | 2021-2023 | Activ.A.C., Kerramax Care |
| Lifenet Health | $32.60 | 2024 | Theragenesis Wound Matrix |
| Cashflow Solutions, LLC | $27.43 | 2025 | Pcd-52 737a (US) White, Pcd-51 731a (US) - White, Lympha Press Optimal Plus(US) Bt |
| Mimedx Group, INC. | $24.24 | 2025 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $15.46 | 2019 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $14.94 | 2023 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Fred Howard listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.