NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David M. Howell, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Brockton, MA

David M. Howell, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Brockton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1952379810, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 56000, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952379810
Name
David M. Howell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
56000 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
One Pearl Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Phone
(508) 894-8577
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 894-8578
Medicaid ID
3033431 MA
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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Also registered at One Pearl Street

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

  1. Yoon Choi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1174598742
  2. Mary Catherine Finn, PNPLicensed Practical Nurse1366410169
  3. Yarelis Matos, PSYDPsychologist1568430445
  4. Charlotte Rydberg, PNPLicensed Practical Nurse1255309118

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Howell29
  2. Specialty average375

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $266.49

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Howell$266.49
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

David M. Howell among 2,628 pediatrics physician records in Massachusetts

David M. Howell, M.D. is one of 2,628 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 25% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 2,628 pediatrics physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Asiaf, MDBrockton, MA 023011699763516
  2. Nancy Chapin, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011528050556
  3. David Chung, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011639178502
  4. Joseph Dullea, MDBrockton, MA 023011427042969
  5. Freya Emspak, MDBrockton, MA 023011154590891
  6. Jean Lee, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011336162528
  7. Madeleine Mbuyamba, M.D.Brockton, MA 023011063446144
  8. Richard Recchio, MDBrockton, MA 023011356327480

Common questions

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

David M. Howell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952379810, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David M. Howell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at One Pearl Street, Brockton, MA, 02301. Phone: (508) 894-8577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 56000, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, David M. Howell, M.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.