Clarence Donald Howe, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Clarence Donald Howe, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1326085200, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 17346, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clarence Donald Howe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 17346 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1774 Mcfarland Blvd N, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Phone
- (205) 345-9764
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 759-1344
- Medicaid ID
- 0000086402 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110110000447); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 232 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1774 Mcfarland Blvd N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Bentley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811767320
- Mary Fil, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154915643
- Vicki Hannah, CRNP/APRN, BCGastroenterology Physician1528222148
- Corinne Hintz, PAPhysician Assistant1114853777
- Jesslyn Marlar, PAMedical Physician Assistant1184132938
- Jennifer Palmer, MDGastroenterology Physician1861626251
Verify Clarence Donald Howe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17346Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
912 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole256 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium133 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium57 claims
- Famotidine37 claims
- Linzess34 claims
- Budesonide Dr29 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $634.44
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- G I Associates OF West Alabama PCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Clarence Donald Howe among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama
Clarence Donald Howe, MD is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.
All 232 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vicki Hannah, CRNP/APRN, BCTuscaloosa, AL 354061528222148
- Gopal Kaza, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061306083936
- Michael Palmer, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061649454117
- Jennifer Palmer, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061861626251
- Adisesha Reddy, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061407968167
- William Rowell, MD FACPTuscaloosa, AL 354061538109442
- Donnie Smith, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061811938889
- Subramaniam Sundar, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061699713008
Common questions
What is Clarence Donald Howe, MD's NPI number?
Clarence Donald Howe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326085200, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clarence Donald Howe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1774 Mcfarland Blvd N, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 345-9764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clarence Donald Howe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 17346, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Clarence Donald Howe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clarence Donald Howe, MD had 912 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Clarence Donald Howe, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.