NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Don Nole Howard, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Jonesboro, AR

Don Nole Howard, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and NPI 1720016033, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-4091, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720016033
Name
Don Nole Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License numbers
E-4091 AR
E4091 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 E Jackson Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone
(870) 972-4100
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
166327001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071001000763); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2002
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 225 E Jackson Ave

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

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  2. Mohammed Alhajji, M.DNephrology Physician1962729970
  3. Robert Allen, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1265455596
  4. John Allgood, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1184674608
  5. Michael Anderson, AGCNS-BCAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1174094213
  6. Jesse Ash, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1003425315

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Bernards Hospital Inc.Jonesboro, AR

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

Don Nole Howard among 29 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Arkansas

Don Nole Howard, M.D. is one of 29 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 93% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 29 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mona Parikh, MDJonesboro, AR 724011447439047
  2. Andrew Hinson, MDLittle Rock, AR 722111417418468
  3. Christopher John, MDLittle Rock, AR 722091619974599
  4. Shahrukh ArifLittle Rock, AR 722051548613961
  5. William Atchley, MD, PHDLittle Rock, AR 722051649513847
  6. Mohamed Attia, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051144617754
  7. Lalasa Doppalapudi, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051982270658
  8. Austin Knott, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051396164125

Common questions

What is Don Nole Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Don Nole Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720016033, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Don Nole Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 E Jackson Ave, Jonesboro, AR, 72401. Phone: (870) 972-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Don Nole Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-4091, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Don Nole Howard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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.