# Austin Howard, III, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/austin-howard-md-1417394172
NPI: 1417394172
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Austin Howard, III, MD is a cardiac electrophysiology based in Lake Charles, LA practicing at Specialty Associates Of West Houston Pllc with NPI 1417394172 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Secondary specialties: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), INTERNAL MEDICINE
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2013
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1417394172 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1417394172))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Specialty Associates Of West Houston Pllc
- Address: 600 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA, 706015727
- Phone: (512) 807-3150
- Group practice size: 128 members

## Insurance accepted (11 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Texas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-texas) — 33 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 6 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [BCBS North Carolina](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-north-carolina) — 4 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 3 plans
- [BCBS Louisiana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-louisiana) — 2 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Austin Howard, III, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1417394172).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 48 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $2,058.

Largest disclosed payer: Abbott Laboratories ($1,159 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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