April Foster Howard, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Monroe, LA
April Foster Howard, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Monroe, Louisiana, and NPI 1972730646, issued on Jun 19, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana AP05873, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- April Foster Howard
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP05873 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1825 N 18TH St, Monroe, LA 71201
- Phone
- (318) 322-7999
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2025
- Fax
- (318) 737-7471
- Medicaid ID
- 1887781 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090923000189); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify April Foster Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license AP05873Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
107 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $43.35
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tris Pharma Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc.Monroe, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
April Foster Howard among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana
April Foster Howard, FNP-C is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 13% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
203 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Monroe
They are 203 of the 3,365 NPPES records with a practice address in Monroe, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.
All 4,503 in Louisiana → Every provider in Monroe → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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Common questions
What is April Foster Howard, FNP-C's NPI number?
April Foster Howard, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972730646, issued on Jun 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is April Foster Howard, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1825 N 18TH St, Monroe, LA, 71201. Phone: (318) 322-7999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify April Foster Howard, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP05873, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does April Foster Howard, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, April Foster Howard, FNP-C had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.