NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David D. Howell, MD

Radiation Oncology Physician · Athens, OH

David D. Howell, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Athens, Ohio, and NPI 1154413557, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.057500, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154413557
Name
David D. Howell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License numbers
35.057500 OH
4301403780 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
75 Hospital Dr Ste 170, Athens, OH 45701
Phone
(740) 331-7085
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2022
Fax
(740) 331-7072
Medicaid ID
4776730 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031218000065); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1983
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 75 Hospital Dr Ste 170

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ahmed Ghany, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1275730285
  2. Joel Simmons, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1487861688
  3. Julie Torski, P.A.Physician Assistant1992005029

Verify David D. Howell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Howell17
  2. Specialty average134

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): 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ohiohealth CorporationAthens, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David D. Howell among 298 radiation oncology physician records in Ohio

David D. Howell, MD is one of 298 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2008 among the 226 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 298 radiation oncology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Simmons, MDAthens, OH 457011487861688
  2. Munir Ahmad, MDBelpre, OH 457141427113083
  3. Srini Vasan, MDBelpre, OH 457141376541649
  4. Li-Fen Chang, M.D.Portsmouth, OH 456621417910308
  5. Horia Vulpe, MD, CMPortsmouth, OH 456621023520095
  6. Divya AroraGallipolis, OH 456311891053757
  7. Subhash Khosla, MDGallipolis, OH 456311093768897
  8. Brian Plants, MDGallipolis, OH 456311841279361

Common questions

What is David D. Howell, MD's NPI number?

David D. Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154413557, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David D. Howell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Hospital Dr Ste 170, Athens, OH, 45701. Phone: (740) 331-7085. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David D. Howell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.057500, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David D. Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David D. Howell, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David D. Howell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.

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