Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Mobile, AL
Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1508954801, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 26555, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clinton Wilbur Howard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 26555 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6144 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL 36608
- Phone
- (251) 476-5050
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (251) 450-2770
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080708000349); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Clinton Wilbur Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 26555Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,686 Medicare Part D claims for 634 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 693 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam371 claims
- Tramadol Hcl337 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl219 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl158 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen138 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen111 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): 71.9 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: $100.82
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Spinal Elements, 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
- The Orthopaedic Group PCMobile, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Clinton Wilbur Howard among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 207X00000X and a Alabama 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 Alabama
There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 340 in Alabama → Every provider in Mobile → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Dempsey, MDMobile, AL 366081205836574
- Todd Engerson, MDMobile, AL 366081083692479
- Andre Fontana, MDMobile, AL 366081578563938
- Albert Haas, MDMobile, AL 366081265410658
- Russell Hudgens, MDMobile, AL 366081417957754
- Lowell Mason, MDMobile, AL 366081720046766
- John McAndrew, MDMobile, AL 366081447250816
- Robert McGinley, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081073570214
Common questions
What is Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD's NPI number?
Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508954801, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6144 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL, 36608. Phone: (251) 476-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 26555, 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 Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD had 1,686 Medicare Part D claims for 634 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Clinton Wilbur Howard, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.9 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.