# Thomas L Howe, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/thomas-howe-md-1164425559
NPI: 1164425559
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Thomas L Howe, MD is a general surgery based in Lubbock, TX practicing at Advanced Bariatric Surgery Center with NPI 1164425559.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: General Surgery
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1999
- NPI: 1164425559 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1164425559))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Advanced Bariatric Surgery Center
- Address: 3805 22nd Pl, Lubbock, TX, 794101117
- Phone: (806) 687-5670
- Group practice size: 4 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 100.00/100
- Quality category score: 91.19/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (8 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) — 36 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 10 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 3 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 3 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 2 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Thomas L Howe, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1164425559).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 11 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $920.

Largest disclosed payer: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($920 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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