Christopher S. Howell, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Holland, MI
Christopher S. Howell, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Holland, Michigan, and NPI 1871610493, issued on Mar 26, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301085868, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher S. Howell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 4301085868 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3235 N Wellness Dr Bldg A, Holland, MI 49424
- Phone
- (616) 399-9522
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (616) 399-6521
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110124000422); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3235 N Wellness Dr Bldg A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher S. Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301085868Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
11,450 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 138 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium1,230 claims
- Losartan Potassium589 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium519 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate484 claims
- Lisinopril390 claims
- Omeprazole361 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: $20.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Holland Community HospitalHolland, MI · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Christopher S. Howell among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan
Christopher S. Howell, MD is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2007, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Holland
They are 33 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Holland, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Christopher S. Howell, MD's NPI number?
Christopher S. Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871610493, issued on Mar 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher S. Howell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3235 N Wellness Dr Bldg A, Holland, MI, 49424. Phone: (616) 399-9522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher S. Howell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301085868, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher S. Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher S. Howell, MD had 11,450 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.