Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner · Mesa, AZ
Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1114405404, issued on Jul 30, 2018. Check the license with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carla J. Howard
- Credential
- MSN, FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- C-APN.0001170-C-NP CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 S Higley RD, Mesa, AZ 85206
- Phone
- (480) 827-5740
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191106002950); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1215 S Higley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Carla J. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone31 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro26 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 claims
- Cephalexin18 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa15 claims
- Azithromycin12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Carla J. Howard among 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona
Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC is one of 5,933 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 48% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2019 among the 3,510 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 38% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
391 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Mesa
They are 391 of the 9,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Mesa, and 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona.
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Common questions
What is Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC's NPI number?
Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114405404, issued on Jul 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 S Higley RD, Mesa, AZ, 85206. Phone: (480) 827-5740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC's license?
Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carla J. Howard, MSN, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.