Catherine Rhea Howe
Rheumatology Physician · Durham, NC
Catherine Rhea Howe is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1841751930, issued on Mar 29, 2019. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Rhea Howe
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 315787 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
- Phone
- (919) 681-2383
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Catherine Rhea Howe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck 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 rheumatology physician in 2024
167 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate17 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate16 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil15 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.
Catherine Rhea Howe among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Catherine Rhea Howe is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Anderson, MD, PHDDurham, NC 277051710340955
- Rex McCallum, MDDurham, NC 277051326122219
- Linda Belhorn, M.D.Durham, NC 277041043201692
- Sandeepkumar Gupta, M.D.Durham, NC 277041528485729
- Michael Hershfield, M.D.Durham, NC 277041639251739
- Nicole Klett, MDDurham, NC 277041396753711
- Kate Mitchell, MDDurham, NC 277041578720181
- Tony Ning, MDDurham, NC 277041942426002
Common questions
What is Catherine Rhea Howe's NPI number?
Catherine Rhea Howe's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841751930, issued on Mar 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Rhea Howe located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 681-2383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Rhea Howe's license?
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.
How much does Catherine Rhea Howe prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Rhea Howe had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.