NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Evan Wesley Howard, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Alcoa, TN

Evan Wesley Howard, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Alcoa, Tennessee, and NPI 1831728955, issued on Apr 2, 2020. Check the license (Tennessee DO0000005276, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee 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
1831728955
Name
Evan Wesley Howard
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
DO0000005276 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone
(865) 984-3864
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2025
Fax
(865) 380-4095
Medicaid ID
Q085130 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230901000718); accepts Medicare assignment
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 266 Joule St

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

  1. Nicholas Agvent, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1164771044
  2. Edward Akeyson, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1427079789
  3. David Arpino, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1326386152
  4. Brandon Asbury, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1396961785
  5. Neal Atchley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073558532
  6. James Bailey, PACPhysician Assistant1215927249

Verify Evan Wesley Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,566 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Evan Howard5,566
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium256 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate247 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium180 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium169 claims
  5. Lisinopril169 claims
  6. Gabapentin168 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): 79.3 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $357.35

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Evan Howard$357.35
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Blount Memorial Physician Group IncAlcoa, TN

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

Evan Wesley Howard among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Evan Wesley Howard, DO is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Alcoa

They are 14 of the 383 NPPES records with a practice address in Alcoa, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Allred, MDAlcoa, TN 377011134185127
  2. Jennifer Best, MDAlcoa, TN 377011275610339
  3. Lauren Cline, M.D.Alcoa, TN 377011295091056
  4. Nils Gaddis, DOAlcoa, TN 377011447337696
  5. Richard Gaddis, DOAlcoa, TN 377011053498204
  6. Renee Hyatt, M.D.Alcoa, TN 377011184698854
  7. John Ingram, MDAlcoa, TN 377011053480996
  8. Jayraj Jhala, MDAlcoa, TN 377011215014360

Common questions

What is Evan Wesley Howard, DO's NPI number?

Evan Wesley Howard, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831728955, issued on Apr 2, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Evan Wesley Howard, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN, 37701. Phone: (865) 984-3864. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Evan Wesley Howard, DO's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DO0000005276, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Evan Wesley Howard, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Evan Wesley Howard, DO had 5,566 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Evan Wesley Howard, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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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