Christopher R. Howe, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Renton, WA
Christopher R. Howe, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Renton, Washington, and NPI 1467562421, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Washington ML20007626, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher R. Howe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- ML20007626 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4011 Talbot RD S, Renton, WA 98055
- Phone
- (425) 656-5060
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 30, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (425) 656-5047
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080909000514); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4011 Talbot RD S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher R. Howe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license ML20007626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
511 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin208 claims
- Baclofen96 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium54 claims
- Prednisone42 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl33 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl17 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: $86.36
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Proliance Surgeons Inc P SRenton, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher R. Howe among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington
Christopher R. Howe, MD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.
All 656 in Washington → Every provider in Renton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Alton, M.D.Renton, WA 980551730404286
- William Barrett, M.D.Renton, WA 980551528001682
- Prashoban Bremjit, M.D.Renton, WA 980551699162289
- Susan Cero, M.D.Renton, WA 980551548214984
- William Hannay, M.D.Renton, WA 980551093240582
- John Hendrickson, M.D.Renton, WA 980551154390318
- John Howlett, MDRenton, WA 980551962512947
- Fredrick Huang, M.D.Renton, WA 980551972572469
Common questions
What is Christopher R. Howe, MD's NPI number?
Christopher R. Howe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467562421, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher R. Howe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4011 Talbot RD S, Renton, WA, 98055. Phone: (425) 656-5060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher R. Howe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number ML20007626, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher R. Howe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher R. Howe, MD had 511 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.