Derek L. Howell, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Norfolk, NE
Derek L. Howell, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Norfolk, Nebraska, and NPI 1053364299, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 863, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek L. Howell
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 863 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 110 N 29TH St, Norfolk, NE 68701
- Phone
- (402) 844-8242
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 844-8233
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070208000292); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 110 N 29TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek L. Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 863Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate21 claims
- Levofloxacin14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $67.28
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Mymichigan Medical Center MidlandMidland, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Faith Regional Physician Services LLCNorfolk, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Derek L. Howell among 126 surgical physician assistant records in Nebraska
Derek L. Howell, PA-C is one of 126 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Nebraska. 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2012 among the 88 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Nebraska
There are 126 surgical physician assistant records in Nebraska.
All 126 in Nebraska → Every provider in Norfolk → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dean Benson, MPACOneill, NE 687631316923964
- Kayla Dicke, P.A.-C.Columbus, NE 686011801064878
- Michael Cabrera, PACGrand Island, NE 688031831564871
- Kimberley Gangwish, PAGrand Island, NE 688031598768046
- Kyrra Griffis, CST, CSFAGrand Island, NE 688031568161792
- Jason Hadenfeldt, P.A.Grand Island, NE 688031225031776
- Lester Hake, PA-CGrand Island, NE 688031952335465
- Keiron Sauer, PAGrand Island, NE 688031336900349
Common questions
What is Derek L. Howell, PA-C's NPI number?
Derek L. Howell, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053364299, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek L. Howell, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 N 29TH St, Norfolk, NE, 68701. Phone: (402) 844-8242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek L. Howell, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 863, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek L. Howell, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek L. Howell, PA-C had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.