Methodist Medical Group

Locations

Methodist Richardson Health Center

820 W. Arapaho Road
Suite 200
Richardson, TX 75080

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Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Methodist Richardson Health Center

Nathan Howard, MD, is a board certified family practice physician at Methodist Richardson Health Center. He specializes in preventative healthcare and geriatric medicine. Dr. Howard also enjoys helping patients manage chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. He also has an interest in treating acute common ailments, like GERD, arthritis, and upper respiratory infections.

Dr. Howard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He then received his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. Following medical school, Dr. Howard completed family practice residency training at Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley, California.

Dr. Howard grew up in Mission Viejo, Southern California, but has called North Texas home for the past year. He has been in clinical practice for over 20 years and joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center in 2025.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Howard can be found cheering on his favorite sports teams across football, basketball, and hockey. He also enjoys spending time outdoors gardening and cooking healthy meals. He is married with three children.

Insurances Accepted

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Insurances Accepted

  • 90 Degree PPO
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Aetna PPO
  • Aetna Whole Health Texas Health
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO/PPO
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Marketplace Exchange
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Medicare Advantage
  • Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance
  • BCBS Blue Advantage HMO Marketplace Exchange
  • BCBS Blue Choice PPO
  • BCBS Blue Essentials HMO
  • BCBS Health Select POS
  • BCBS High Performance PPO Network
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
  • BCBS My Blue Health Marketplace Exchange
  • Buc-ee's
  • Christian Healthcare Ministries
  • CIgna CAC
  • Cigna Connect Marketplace Exchange
  • CIGNA HMO
  • CIGNA Local+
  • CIGNA OAP
  • Cigna POS
  • CIGNA PPO
  • Coral Unity National Provider Network
  • Employers Health Network
  • EVRY Healthcare
  • Healthcare Highways
  • HealthSmart GEPO
  • HealthSmart PPO
  • HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO
  • Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Imperial Health Marketplace Exchange
  • Medical Cost Containment Professionals
  • Molina Marketplace
  • Molina Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan Commercial PPO
  • MultiPlan Medicare Advantage
  • Parkland Medicaid
  • Sana Benefits
  • Superior Ambetter Essentials & Virtual Access Marketplace Plans
  • Superior CHIP
  • Superior Foster Care
  • Superior STAR Medicaid
  • Superior Star+Plus
  • Tower Extrusions
  • Traditional Medicare-99 (outlying counties)
  • Traditional Medicare-Dallas County
  • Tricare West
  • United Healthcare HMO
  • United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare PPO
  • Velocity National Provider Network
  • WellCare Medicare Advantage
  • WellCare Medicare Advantage by Allwell
  • WellMed Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint Marketplace Exchange
  • Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint STAR Kids
  • Medicare
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Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5

(174 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

36 Reviews

07/10/2026

Good job

07/01/2026

Dr Howard spends time and listens to my concerns. He is very timely at updating MyChart.

07/01/2026

Nice people

06/12/2026

Good

06/09/2026

I was thoroughly taken care of, the doctor answered my questions and helped with my treatment plan.

06/06/2026

Very thorough

06/04/2026

Doctor is so attentive l would not want to go anywhere else and feel so appreciated at this clinic

06/02/2026

He was very good at listening to everything I had to say and he agreed on everything I wanted to agree on

05/27/2026

Terrific and efficient

05/08/2026

Very helpful and professional

05/02/2026

The doctor and all his staff were very professional and helpful.

04/30/2026

Fine

04/29/2026

I was really pleased with Dr. Howard and his staff. Dr. Howard listened to all of my concerns and I felt heard while there.

04/25/2026

Very happy. Now sending my husband.

04/23/2026

Doctor Howard is the most friendly and professional doctor ever we've met.

04/06/2026

We both had Dr. Nathan Howard. He was very professional and took the time to explain a couple or few things to us. He also recommended and referred us to other specialists to help us.

03/28/2026

I felt very comfortable with Dr Howard. I think he answered all my questions, concerns. I felt he was really listening to me.

03/27/2026

Very good first visit

03/26/2026

Best visit ever

02/16/2026

Good

02/14/2026

Very good

02/04/2026

I started with Dr Howard a few months ago and I am so impressed by the way he listens, ask questions and explains all the different scenarios

01/30/2026

Thank you

12/14/2025

Dr. Howard is supposed to get me some referrals to some specialist.

12/13/2025

Excellent customer service

12/12/2025

Doctor very helpfull

12/12/2025

5 is not high enough for this physician!! He listened and discussed options and explained all the options not just giving me the one he would use! He also didnt seem annoyed by my complex case!!

12/03/2025

Excellent

11/18/2025

This was a nice introduction to new doctor.

11/07/2025

Great

11/03/2025

Dr. Howard was attentive, careful, and thorough. Nice to work with.

10/27/2025

All is good

10/23/2025

We were both impressed with Dr. Howard. He said all the right things & we agreed with his solutions.

10/18/2025

The new doctor is going to have to work hard to be as well like as the long term previous doctor.

10/18/2025

Very good introductory meeting with a new doctor.

10/11/2025

Good
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