Eric Blake Howell, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Billings, MT
Eric Blake Howell, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1942543608, issued on Apr 1, 2013. Check the license on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Blake Howell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- ML60371017 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
- Phone
- (406) 238-2500
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201012001521); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 801 N 29TH St
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Verify Eric Blake Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
98 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Warfarin Sodium21 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate18 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $178.58
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Billings ClinicCody, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Blake Howell among 23 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Montana
Eric Blake Howell, MD is one of 23 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Montana. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 1997 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Montana
There are 23 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Montana.
All 23 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hewes Agnew, MDBillings, MT 591011285703330
- Alexander Kraev, M.D.Billings, MT 591011841444197
- James Morris, M.D.Billings, MT 591011194887422
- Constance Haan, M.D.Billings, MT 591021790750305
- Roberto Amado-Cattaneo, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051073700225
- Osama Ben Hameid, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051205786829
- Dimitrios Koudoumas, M.D., PH.DGreat Falls, MT 594051639456767
- Alfredo Ramirez, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051003829417
Common questions
What is Eric Blake Howell, MD's NPI number?
Eric Blake Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942543608, issued on Apr 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Blake Howell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 238-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Blake Howell, MD's license?
Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Blake Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Blake Howell, MD had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric Blake Howell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 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.