Dr. Howard B. Barker
Overview
Howard B. Barker, MD, specializes in foot and ankle procedures such as ankle arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, ankle and foot fusions, and bunion corrections. He also practices outpatient knee and shoulder procedures such as ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, and rotator cuff repair. He believes in basing his medical decisions on accurate up-to-date research and the needs of each individual patient. He was drawn to orthopedics early in life due to his own multiple sports injuries. Dr. Barker and his family are very involved with their church. He enjoys bicycling with his wife and children and fishing. He has also led several boy scout troops up Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker.
Dr. Barker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
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- HMO
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- POS
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
19200 N. Kelsey Street, Monroe, WA 98272
1100 Pacific Avenue, Suite 300, Everett, WA 98201
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Barker has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Barker isAdvanced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Barker isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Experienced
- Achard SyndromeDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Achard Syndrome.
- Amniotic Band SyndromeDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Amniotic Band Syndrome.
- BursitisDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Claw FootDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Claw Foot.
- ClubfootDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.