John T. Hower, DO
NPI 1871734194ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Natrona Heights, PA
Surgery (DO) in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, trained at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie (class of 2003). 148 Medicare patients in 2024, $28,937 paid; nearly all of their 328 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $630.89 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1871734194 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 2, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 2, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | OS014077 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (MA); Practitioner - General Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 148 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 277 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,937 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 328 · 367 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 136 |
| Total drug cost | $8,612 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Allegheny ClinicPittsburgh, PA · 2,389 clinicians
- Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket, MA · 87 clinicians
- Nantucket Physicians OrganizationNantucket, MA · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ahn Wexford HospitalWexford, PA
- Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona, PA
- Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket, MA
- West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$630.89 · 14 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$269.34 · 7 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $473.19 | 13 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $157.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$630.89 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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