NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pediatrics Physician NPI 1225083736 MD
Verify on CMS → Dana Howd, MD
Pediatrics Physician in Morris, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 81,773 in Pediatrics Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
335
Medicare Part D claims · 141 beneficiaries · Pediatrics Physician avg: 818
What the federal data shows
Dana Howd, MD filed 335 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Pediatrics Physician in Morris, Illinois.
- 335
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Dana Howd, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1225083736), first enumerated 05/23/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 335 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Dana Howd, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: IDFPR annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1225083736 · Pediatrics Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1225083736
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 82K Pediatrics Physician
- RX-LIGHT 335
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,316 in Illinois
- PHOTO-ENUM Rosaleah Bernardo, MD · 2006
Dana Howd, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
335 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Dana Howd, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Dana Howd, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pediatrics Physician
Medicare Part D claims
335 59% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Pediatrics Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Pediatrics Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1225083736 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatrics Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/23/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Dana Howd, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Morris Hospital
Morris, IL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Dana Howd, MD. To verify Dana Howd, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
335
Total Claims
$10K
Total Drug Cost
141
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 347.467
- Total Day Supply
- 6,062
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 17 (5.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 75
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.04
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 17, 65-74: 46, 75-84: 49, 85+: 29
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Dana Howd, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
64 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
26 claims
- Azithromycin 19
Azithromycin
19 claims
- Furosemide 19
Furosemide
19 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 18
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
18 claims
- Cefdinir 13
Cefdinir
13 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 11
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 64 |
| Prednisone | 26 |
| Azithromycin | 19 |
| Furosemide | 19 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 18 |
| Cefdinir | 13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pediatrics Physician Overview
How Dana Howd, MD fits within the Pediatrics Physician landscape nationally.
81,773
Pediatrics Physician Providers in US
56
States with Pediatrics Physician
818
Avg Claims per Provider
Dana Howd, MD's 335 claims are below the specialty average of 818.
Nationwide Pediatrics Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Howd, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatrics Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Howd.
One of 3,316 Pediatrics Physician providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Waleed Abbasi
M.D.
Rockford, IL
Aiah Abdel-Aal
Chicago, IL
Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Ghani
MD
Springfield, IL
Dr. Eman Abdel-Latief
M.D.
Evanston, IL
Dr. Raid Abdulla
MD
Chicago, IL
Compare Pediatrics Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dana Howd, MD's specialty? ▼
Dana Howd, MD specializes in Pediatrics Physician and practices in Morris, Illinois. Credentials: MD.
How much does Dana Howd, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Dana Howd, MD wrote 335 Medicare Part D claims totaling $10K in drug costs for 141 beneficiaries.
Where is Dana Howd, MD located? ▼
Dana Howd, MD is located at 150 W HIGH ST, Morris, IL, 60450. Phone: (815) 942-2932.
What is Dana Howd, MD's NPI number? ▼
Dana Howd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225083736, issued on 05/23/2006.
Does Dana Howd, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Dana Howd, MD had 17 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.1%.
How many Pediatrics Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 81,773 Pediatrics Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Pediatrics Physician provider writes 818 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Dana Howd, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dana Howd, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Prednisone, Azithromycin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Dana Howd, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Dana Howd, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 335 Part D claims and 141 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Dana Howd, MD's credentials? ▼
Dana Howd, MD's NPI is 1225083736 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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