Johnny D. Howton Jr., M.D.
NPI 1790733038ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Waco, TX
Colon & Rectal Surgery (M.D.) in Waco, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1990). In 2024 Medicare paid $89,881 for 339 patients, and Part D covered 479 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $36.62 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1790733038 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 4, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | J0006 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | J0006 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 339 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 692 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $89,881 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 479 · 544 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 176 |
| Total drug cost | $32,365 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hillcrest Physician ServicesWaco, TX · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$36.62 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$297.68 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.55 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $15.07 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$36.62 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records