NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Druhan Lowry Howell, M.D.

Allergy Physician · Mobile, AL

Druhan Lowry Howell, M.D. is an allergy physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1790877892, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 26385, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1790877892
Name
Druhan Lowry Howell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Allergy Physician 207KA0200X
License numbers
26385 AL
00026385 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
141 Tuscaloosa St, Mobile, AL 36607
Phone
(251) 433-3344
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 18, 2023
Fax
(251) 433-4052
Medicaid IDs
221416 AL
213435 AL
212039 AL
160183 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050718000741); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2003
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 141 Tuscaloosa St

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

  1. Caesar Agagan, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1285610576
  2. Jennifer Corser-McNeelyNurse Practitioner1316411176
  3. Randy Dotson, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1467434787
  4. Robyn Hiller Browne, C.R.N.P.Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1679848071
  5. Peter Lutz, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1700815891
  6. William Nicolson, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1578183323

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy physician in 2024

449 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 750 among the 645 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Druhan Howell449
  2. Specialty average750

Most prescribed

  1. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride33 claims
  2. Mometasone Furoate32 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate30 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium30 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide29 claims
  6. Xolair29 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): 69.5 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 score67.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $42,381.50

208 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $9,080.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Druhan Howell$42,382
  2. Specialty average$9,080

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. Pulmonary Associates OF Mobile PCMobile, AL

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

Druhan Lowry Howell among 11 allergy physician records in Alabama

Druhan Lowry Howell, M.D. is one of 11 allergy physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 91% 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 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 36% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207KA0200X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy Physician providers in Alabama

There are 11 allergy physician records in Alabama.

The 8 allergy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alma Herrera, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081588652226
  2. Lucinda Patton, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041942246467
  3. John Tole, D.O.Auburn, AL 368301568671584
  4. Shashi Kumar, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011083619225
  5. Valerie Le, MDMadison, AL 357581013371582
  6. Steven Helm, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354041518948306
  7. Joseph Giannobile, MDBirmingham, AL 352491881806875
  8. John Meadows, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331811952849

Common questions

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

Druhan Lowry Howell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790877892, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Druhan Lowry Howell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 141 Tuscaloosa St, Mobile, AL, 36607. Phone: (251) 433-3344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Alabama license number 26385, 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 Druhan Lowry Howell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Druhan Lowry Howell, M.D. had 449 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among allergy physician prescribers was 750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Druhan Lowry Howell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.5 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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