NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Steven Howden, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Phoenix, AZ

Craig Steven Howden, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1689807919, issued on Sep 3, 2009. Check the license (Arizona D7846, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689807919
Name
Craig Steven Howden
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
D7846 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3750 W. Greenway RD, Phoenix, AZ 85053
Phone
(602) 466-2202
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 314-6539
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Craig Howden31
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin20 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.

Craig Steven Howden among 2,482 general practice dentistry records in Arizona

Craig Steven Howden, DMD is one of 2,482 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Arizona. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

461 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Phoenix

They are 461 of the 31,399 NPPES records with a practice address in Phoenix, and 2,482 general practice dentistry records in Arizona.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Russell Blackman, D.D.S.Phoenix, AZ 850531700866910
  2. James Chaffin, DDSPhoenix, AZ 850531972621282
  3. Gary Core, DDSPhoenix, AZ 850531215156799
  4. Ardeshir Dabestani, D.D.S.Phoenix, AZ 850531255469714
  5. Asha Dabestani, D.D.S.Phoenix, AZ 850531689702151
  6. Erica Elannan, D.D.S.Phoenix, AZ 850531700940129
  7. Ronald Giordan, DDSPhoenix, AZ 850531902993355
  8. Robert Griego, DDSPhoenix, AZ 850531578695375

Common questions

What is Craig Steven Howden, DMD's NPI number?

Craig Steven Howden, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689807919, issued on Sep 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Steven Howden, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3750 W. Greenway RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85053. Phone: (602) 466-2202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Steven Howden, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number D7846, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Craig Steven Howden, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Steven Howden, DMD had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.