2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1851345599 MD
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ELIZABETH HOWE, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician in READING, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
152
Medicare Part D claims · 122 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
MIPS score
72.4949/100
▼ 11 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]

What the federal data shows

ELIZABETH HOWE, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 72.4949/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 152 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

72.4949/100
MIPS score · -11 vs avg
152
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

72 10th percentile higher than 10% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

ELIZABETH HOWE, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about ELIZABETH HOWE, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/19/2006

NPI 1851345599

Primary specialty

Emergency Medicine Physician

High-volume

64,398 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

152 57% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 352

MIPS final score

72.4949/100 10.605099999999993% pts

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Emergency Medicine Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Emergency Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Emergency Medicine Physician share within Pennsylvania

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
72.4949/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Emergency Medicine Physician) — 72.4949/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%72.5%
MIPS final score (Emergency Medicine Physician) — 72.4949/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

ELIZABETH HOWE, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 215 N 12TH ST, READING, PA, 19604, with a listed phone of (610) 371-7700. NPI 1851345599 was issued on 05/19/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HOWE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 152 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 122 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 72.4949/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 34.1912, Cost 75.1995), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

215 N 12TH ST
READING, PA 19604

Provider Details

NPI 1851345599
Specialty Emergency Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 05/19/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

72.4949
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
34.1912
Quality
75.1995
Cost
85
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where ELIZABETH HOWE, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH NETWORK
STRAUSSTOWN, PA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ELIZABETH HOWE, MD. To verify ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

152
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
122
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
156
Total Day Supply
1,569
Generic Drug Cost
$1K
Antibiotic Claims
69

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.95
Gender Split
66% female / 34% male
Age Distribution
<65: 20, 65-74: 52, 75-84: 35, 85+: 15

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What ELIZABETH HOWE, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Prednisone
24
Methylprednisolone
21
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
14
Cephalexin
13
Amoxicillin
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Emergency Medicine Physician Overview

How ELIZABETH HOWE, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

64,398
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider

ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's 152 claims are below the specialty average of 352.

Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HOWE.

Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's specialty?
ELIZABETH HOWE, MD specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in READING, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does ELIZABETH HOWE, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ELIZABETH HOWE, MD wrote 152 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 122 beneficiaries.
What is ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's Medicare quality score?
ELIZABETH HOWE, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 72.4949/100 (Quality: 34.1912, Cost: 75.1995). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is ELIZABETH HOWE, MD located?
ELIZABETH HOWE, MD is located at 215 N 12TH ST, READING, PA, 19604. Phone: (610) 371-7700.
What is ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's NPI number?
ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851345599, issued on 05/19/2006.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 64,398 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does ELIZABETH HOWE, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Methylprednisolone, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does ELIZABETH HOWE, MD accept Medicare?
ELIZABETH HOWE, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 152 Part D claims and 122 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's credentials?
ELIZABETH HOWE, MD's NPI is 1851345599 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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