NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bess E. Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Cleveland, TN

Bess E. Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Cleveland, Tennessee, and NPI 1407299191, issued on Apr 11, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee 17377, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1407299191
Name
Bess E. Howard
Credential
NP-C ALSO ABAAHP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
17377 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2449 Spring Creek Blvd, NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
Phone
(423) 310-5443
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 464-5345
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Bess E. Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

559 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bess Howard559
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole44 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate38 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone32 claims
  4. Nystatin32 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride25 claims
  6. Fluconazole24 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.

Bess E. Howard among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Bess E. Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 29% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 40% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

100 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Cleveland

They are 100 of the 1,283 NPPES records with a practice address in Cleveland, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brenda Barton, NP-CCleveland, TN 373111730469958
  2. Anita Bayles, APRN-BCCleveland, TN 373111972510303
  3. Rhonda Bovine, MSNCleveland, TN 373111871709931
  4. Charles Compton, N.P.Cleveland, TN 373111346538295
  5. Anthony Edwards, NP-CCleveland, TN 373111962656140
  6. Piper Hill, FNP-CCleveland, TN 373111659797769
  7. James Hulvey, FNPCleveland, TN 373111982780060
  8. Tina Johnson, FNPCleveland, TN 373111619312998

Common questions

What is Bess E. Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP's NPI number?

Bess E. Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407299191, issued on Apr 11, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bess E. Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2449 Spring Creek Blvd, NE, Cleveland, TN, 37311. Phone: (423) 310-5443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bess E. Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 17377, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bess E. Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bess E. Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP had 559 Medicare Part D claims for 63 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.

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