David Jefferson Howe, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Winston Salem, NC
David Jefferson Howe, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1457324659, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200001597, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Jefferson Howe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 200001597 NC
26864 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 170 Kimel Park Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Phone
- (704) 323-2000
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- GP3856 SC
5903852 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060727000391); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 170 Kimel Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Arcuri, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730676081
- Stuart Barry, O.T.Occupational Therapist1356367908
- Daniel Biggerstaff, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255361309
- Carla Blue, OT/LHand Occupational Therapist1952730657
- Todd Carrigan, PAPhysician Assistant1366996621
- Nadine Cato, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518198969
Verify David Jefferson Howe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200001597Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
799 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 157 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin288 claims
- Gabapentin110 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen90 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl65 claims
- Celecoxib53 claims
- Meloxicam33 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $51,392.42
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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
- OrthocarolinaWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Jefferson Howe among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
David Jefferson Howe, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 54% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Biggerstaff, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031255361309
- William Craig, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031043274335
- David Janeway, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031750346201
- Jerome Jennings, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031861495806
- William Jennings, DOWinston Salem, NC 271031306849047
- Michael Lauffenburger, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031194794644
- Stephan Lowe, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031417913401
- Timothy McGowen, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031134185697
Common questions
What is David Jefferson Howe, MD's NPI number?
David Jefferson Howe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457324659, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Jefferson Howe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 170 Kimel Park Dr, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (704) 323-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Jefferson Howe, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200001597, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Jefferson Howe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Jefferson Howe, MD had 799 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Jefferson Howe, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.