John Howe in Harlingen, Texas

Medical School: University Of Minnesota Medical School
Graduation Year: 1982
The Primary Medical Specialty for John Howe is listed as: Ophthalmology
Approximate Years of Experience: 42
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6103092440
NPI #: 1235237504
NPI Created On: 09/20/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 10/15/2018
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
License Number:
H4963
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Molina Marketplace
• Celtic Insurance Company
• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Pattern recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report
2. Complex removal of cataract with insertion of lens
3. Injection of drug into eye
4. Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions
5. Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions
6. Closure of tear duct opening using plug
7. Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurement
8. Microfluid analysis of tears
9. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
10. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
11. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
12. Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp
13. Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions
14. Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period, same day
15. Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye
16. Diagnostic imaging of retina
17. Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
18. Extended examination of eye with drawing of retina
19. Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dye
20. Photography of the retina

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).