NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Robert Howell, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY

Christopher Robert Howell, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1881126563, issued on Mar 31, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky 59395, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881126563
Name
Christopher Robert Howell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License numbers
59395 KY
R4434 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2195 Harrodsburg RD FL 2, Lexington, KY 40504
Phone
(859) 323-8082
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2024
Fax
(859) 257-5901
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240810000192); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2195 Harrodsburg RD FL 2

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

  1. Mohamed Alsharedi, MDMedical Oncology Physician1396059705
  2. Tarif Bakdash, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1104141712
  3. Leah Carloni, PAPhysician Assistant1902666597
  4. Kaitlyn Cartwright, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1467943274
  5. Lisa Coleman, FNP-C, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1629677745
  6. David Drake, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1902975527

Verify Christopher Robert Howell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $111.91

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Howell$111.91
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

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

  1. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Robert Howell among 47 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Kentucky

Christopher Robert Howell, M.D. is one of 47 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 74% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2000 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 47 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Drake, MDLexington, KY 405041902975527
  2. Alisha Paranzino, MDLexington, KY 405041558723080
  3. Robert Edmunds, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361568845337
  4. Susan KornegayLexington, KY 405361518427335
  5. James Liau, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361962665661
  6. Henry Vasconez, MDLexington, KY 405361861458705
  7. Chelsea Wallace, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361306229620
  8. Margaret WetzelLexington, KY 405361396204194

Common questions

What is Christopher Robert Howell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Robert Howell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881126563, issued on Mar 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Robert Howell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2195 Harrodsburg RD FL 2, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 323-8082. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Robert Howell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 59395, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.