Dena Jones Howell, MD
Dermatology Physician · Mobile, AL
Dena Jones Howell, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1013970284, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00027283, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dena Jones Howell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 00027283 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4310 Old Shell RD, Mobile, AL 36608
- Phone
- (251) 343-9100
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2024
- Fax
- (251) 343-9125
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060608000135); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4310 Old Shell RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Dena Jones Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00027283Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,759 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole277 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide214 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl184 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate90 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate87 claims
- Metronidazole82 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,070.89
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- The Center For Dermatology, P.CMobile, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dena Jones Howell among 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama
Dena Jones Howell, MD is one of 171 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 92% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.
All 171 in Alabama → Every provider in Mobile → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Belin Bodie, MDMobile, AL 366081891798807
- Kathryn Dempsey, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081861713273
- Amy Morris, MDMobile, AL 366081912985243
- Roberta Swain, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081700826443
- Aldo Trovato, MDMobile, AL 366081487755328
- Robert Capper, M.D.Mobile, AL 366091477577757
- Madelyn KingMobile, AL 366091811342124
- John Vanloock, M.D.Mobile, AL 366091366471286
Common questions
What is Dena Jones Howell, MD's NPI number?
Dena Jones Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013970284, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dena Jones Howell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4310 Old Shell RD, Mobile, AL, 36608. Phone: (251) 343-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dena Jones Howell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00027283, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dena Jones Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dena Jones Howell, MD had 1,759 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dena Jones Howell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.