Austin Archie Howard, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Internal Medicine (CMS) · Houston, TX
At a glance
1200 Binz St Ste 1100, Houston, TX 77004-6926
Published activity: Pacemaker insertion or repair. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Apr 30, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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1200 Binz St Ste 1100Houston, TX 77004-6926
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2013
- CMS specialties
- Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Internal Medicine
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Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles, LA
- Corpus Christi Medical Center,The Corpus Christi, TX
- Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center Houston, TX
- Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital Houston, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Pacemaker insertion or repair | 57 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Travel and lodging | $3,791.59 |
| Food and beverage | $2,343.58 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | $2,475.96 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $2,183.89 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $1,376.86 |
| SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC | $74.85 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $23.61 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Internal Medicine (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RC0001X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 4, 2013
- Record updated
- Apr 30, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RC0000X
License reported: 2016-00780 NC
207RC0001X · Primary
License reported: 2016-00780 NC
207R00000X
License reported: 2016-00780 NC
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Practice location
1200 Binz St Ste 1100Houston, TX 77004-6926
- Phone
- (713) 526-1814
Mailing address
1200 BINZ ST STE 1100HOUSTON, TX 770046926
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