NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Keystone Heights, FL

Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Keystone Heights, Florida, and NPI 1871172221, issued on Apr 5, 2021. Check the license (Florida APRN11012439, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871172221
Name
Cary Lynn Howard
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
APRN11012439 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
175 N Lawrence Blvd, Keystone Heights, FL 32656
Phone
(352) 473-3199
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2021
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(352) 473-4491
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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Also registered at 175 N Lawrence Blvd

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

  1. Angelica Cooksey, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1942984687
  2. Jessica Cummings-Nigh, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1598475394
  3. Pamela Ritter Wiggs, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1700890175

Verify Cary Lynn Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

5,300 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cary Howard5,300
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium362 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate277 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium266 claims
  4. Lisinopril245 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium180 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl143 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $510.56

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cary Howard$510.56
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

Cary Lynn Howard among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida

Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 66% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Keystone Heights

They are 2 of the 71 NPPES records with a practice address in Keystone Heights, and 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Latoya DiazKeystone Heights, FL 326561003238916
  2. Sue Ahn, APRNGainesville, FL 326531316636566
  3. Vanisha AminGainesville, FL 326531043034721
  4. Margaret Burnham, AARPGainesville, FL 326531669539946
  5. Elizabeth Goldberg, ARNPGainesville, FL 326531669647533
  6. Emily Pohl, ARNPGainesville, FL 326531417433178
  7. Molly Nicholas, ARNPMelrose, FL 326661629097555
  8. Delia Beaver, ARNPJonesville, FL 326691285463182

Common questions

What is Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP's NPI number?

Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871172221, issued on Apr 5, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 175 N Lawrence Blvd, Keystone Heights, FL, 32656. Phone: (352) 473-3199. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11012439, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP had 5,300 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cary Lynn Howard, ARNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.7 of 100. 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.