NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alicia Howard, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Hickory, NC

Alicia Howard, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1366887283, issued on May 6, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 217179, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366887283
Name
Alicia Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
217179 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 326-3000
Enumerated
May 6, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161024002041); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 810 Fairgrove Church RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Randy Arrowood, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336241553
  2. Brian Badders, LPTPhysical Therapist1023195039
  3. Cynthia BarePharmacist1841447539
  4. Jacquelin Barkley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922100049
  5. Margaret Bell, MDAnesthesiology Physician1578785390
  6. Michelle Benfield, MIDWIFEAdvanced Practice Midwife1932308889

Verify Alicia Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $29.56

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alicia Howard$29.56
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Alicia Howard among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Alicia Howard, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 37 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mariely Castellanos Nouel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021649506494
  2. Tyler Clark, D.O.Hickory, NC 286021578850475
  3. Clare Gray, M. D.Hickory, NC 286021780680090
  4. Philip Greene, M. D.Hickory, NC 286021912903923
  5. Lorena Hernandez Tellez, M.D., PHDHickory, NC 286021396010658
  6. Rachel Kelly, DOHickory, NC 286021871725861
  7. Kyaw Khine, MDHickory, NC 286021063479244
  8. Douglas Miller, MDHickory, NC 286021407814536

Common questions

What is Alicia Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alicia Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366887283, issued on May 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alicia Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 326-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alicia Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 217179, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.