NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas J. Howland, DO

Otolaryngology Physician · Jefferson City, MO

Douglas J. Howland, DO is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Jefferson City, Missouri, and NPI 1245342468, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 115254, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1245342468
Name
Douglas J. Howland
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
115254 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1241 W Stadium Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone
(573) 556-7708
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(573) 893-8061
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100818000321); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1998
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 1241 W Stadium Blvd

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

  1. Juan Allard, PH.DAudiologist1538297346
  2. Mariah AllenPediatrics Physician1821675687
  3. Imran Ashraf, MDGastroenterology Physician1659683498
  4. Saira Babar, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1306822317
  5. Conrad Balcer, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1033199740
  6. Indumathi Baskar, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083634331

Verify Douglas J. Howland in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

684 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Douglas Howland684
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate204 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium46 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl42 claims
  4. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone38 claims
  5. Famotidine38 claims
  6. Ipratropium Bromide38 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): 77.3 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 score73.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,532.45

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Howland$1,532.45
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Saint Lukes Physician Group IncKansas City, MO

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

Douglas J. Howland among 253 otolaryngology physician records in Missouri

Douglas J. Howland, DO is one of 253 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2007 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 253 otolaryngology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Marty, M.D.Jefferson City, MO 651091972580710
  2. Robert McDonald, MDJefferson City, MO 651091033184007
  3. Michael Simmons, MDJefferson City, MO 651091366554586
  4. Reese Thompson, M.D.Jefferson City, MO 651091922071992
  5. Ryan Akin, MDJefferson City, MO 651011437738861
  6. Gregory Campbell, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011598754566
  7. Chia-Wai Chang, MDColumbia, MO 652011013975986
  8. Sidney Christiansen, MDColumbia, MO 652011942264551

Common questions

What is Douglas J. Howland, DO's NPI number?

Douglas J. Howland, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245342468, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas J. Howland, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1241 W Stadium Blvd, Jefferson City, MO, 65109. Phone: (573) 556-7708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas J. Howland, DO's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 115254, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Douglas J. Howland, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas J. Howland, DO had 684 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Douglas J. Howland, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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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