Internal Medicine, Rheumatology · Tucson, AZ
NPI
1316986094
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Code 207RR0500X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
2102 N Country Club Rd
Tucson, AZ, 85716
Phone (520) 420-2250
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$52K
1,201 services
Medicare patients, 2024
310
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$3.3M
2,998 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,315
From 13 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Shannon Howe was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 512 times for 244 patients. In total Shannon Howe billed 1,201 services in 13 codes, and Medicare paid $52K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2023-09-12.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 512 | 244 | $68.49 | $35K |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 484 | 266 | $12.83 | $6,210 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 120 | 103 | $45.29 | $5,435 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 30 | 30 | $89.98 | $2,699 |
| 20610 Joint Injection | Office | 20 | 14 | $31.95 | $639 |
By year: 2022 $524K for 32,429 services; 2023 $197K for 11,499 services; 2024 $52K for 1,201 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2023
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 230 | 134 | $8.31 | $1,910 |
| 86140 Clinical Chemistry | 191 | 111 | $4.99 | $953 |
| 85652 Clinical Chemistry | 178 | 105 | $2.60 | $463 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | 144 | 94 | $10.10 | $1,455 |
| 85025 Blood Count | 138 | 89 | $7.42 | $1,024 |
| 86331 Immunoassay | 46 | 46 | $11.53 | $530 |
| 82306 Clinical Chemistry | 29 | 29 | $29.01 | $841 |
| 85027 Blood Count | 17 | 12 | $6.34 | $108 |
| 85007 Blood Count | 16 | 11 | $3.72 | $59.52 |
| 80048 Clinical Chemistry | 16 | 16 | $8.29 | $133 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Shannon Howe prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, with 494 prescriptions and refills. In total Shannon Howe wrote 2,998 Medicare prescriptions that cost $3.3M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Generic | 494 | 1,299 | 145 | $18K |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 400 | 964 | 112 | $8,152 |
| Prednisone Generic | 165 | 391 | 62 | $1,713 |
| Enbrel Sureclick Etanercept | 130 | 136 | 15 | $1.1M |
| Celecoxib Generic | 113 | 287 | 40 | $3,829 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Generic | 104 | 284 | 34 | $2,352 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 92 | 238 | 28 | $1,666 |
| Tramadol Hcl Generic | 91 | 92 | 25 | $798 |
| Meloxicam Generic | 89 | 232 | 33 | $567 |
| Folic Acid Generic | 64 | 195 | 23 | $692 |
| Methotrexate Sodium Methotrexate Sodium/Pf | 62 | 101 | 19 | $728 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 60 | 60 | Under 11 | $1,203 |
| Alendronate Sodium Generic | 55 | 141 | 19 | $453 |
| Allopurinol Generic | 55 | 163 | 17 | $548 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen Adalimumab | 50 | 50 | Under 11 | $429K |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 2,408 claims; opioid claims: 234.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Shannon Howe $1,315 ($1,315 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 13 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $423.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 22 | $423 |
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 10 | $174 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 7 | $150 |
| UCB, Inc. UCB.BR | 6 | $150 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 4 | $82.62 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | 3 | $72.09 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | 3 | $69.07 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. TAK | 2 | $46.56 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 2 | $43.66 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. REGN | 2 | $42.07 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.