Cody Blake Howdeshell, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Port Sulphur, LA
Cody Blake Howdeshell, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, and NPI 1174028179, issued on Mar 29, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 347781, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cody Blake Howdeshell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 347781 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 27136 LA-23, Port Sulphur, LA 70083
- Phone
- (504) 564-3344
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250826004991); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cody Blake Howdeshell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 347781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
356 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance22 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium21 claims
- Losartan Potassium20 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl19 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hospital Service District NO. 1 OF Plaquemines ParishPort Sulphur, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cody Blake Howdeshell among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
Cody Blake Howdeshell, MD is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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- Kenneth Wiley, M.D.Saint Rose, LA 700871952515983
- Raja Talluri, M.D.Vacherie, LA 700901144284860
- Nathan Aleger, MDMarrero, LA 700721417652546
- Maggie Butler, M.D.Marrero, LA 700721134514177
- Mary ConnollyMarrero, LA 700721942946587
- Ahmed Fadairo, MDWestwego, LA 700941154948818
- Joy Fesen, MDMarrero, LA 700721770162224
Common questions
What is Cody Blake Howdeshell, MD's NPI number?
Cody Blake Howdeshell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174028179, issued on Mar 29, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cody Blake Howdeshell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27136 LA-23, Port Sulphur, LA, 70083. Phone: (504) 564-3344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cody Blake Howdeshell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 347781, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cody Blake Howdeshell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cody Blake Howdeshell, MD had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 70 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.