NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Floyd Lester Howsden, M.D.

Specialist · Garland, TX

Floyd Lester Howsden, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Garland, Texas, and NPI 1609833029, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas E9705, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609833029
Name
Floyd Lester Howsden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
E9705 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1919 S Shiloh RD, Garland, TX 75042
Phone
(972) 278-4992
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
114552602 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1919 S Shiloh RD

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  2. Tyanna Dodson, D.CChiropractor1811261597
  3. Kevin Kia, MDDermatology Physician1700088804
  4. Akash Patel, M. D.Dermatology Physician1811955792
  5. Glenn Vale, BSMT, MSM, MBAMedical Technologist1932412277

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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Floyd Howsden57
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Minocycline Hcl12 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.

Floyd Lester Howsden among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

Floyd Lester Howsden, M.D. is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 18% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

All 1,716 in Texas → Every provider in Garland → Specialist nationwide →

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mahmood Akhavi, MDGarland, TX 750421598759276
  2. Robert Bradley, PSYCHOLOGISTGarland, TX 750421619969003
  3. Linda Casto, PH.D.Garland, TX 750421750702023
  4. Adrina Carter, LMTGarland, TX 750431053693366
  5. Brenda Collins, LMTGarland, TX 750411992703441
  6. Camille Jones, PTGarland, TX 750411487739405
  7. Freddy Rodriguez, MDGarland, TX 750411609091198
  8. Amy KarlinGarland, TX 750441528513165

Common questions

What is Floyd Lester Howsden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Floyd Lester Howsden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609833029, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Floyd Lester Howsden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 S Shiloh RD, Garland, TX, 75042. Phone: (972) 278-4992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Floyd Lester Howsden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E9705, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Floyd Lester Howsden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Floyd Lester Howsden, M.D. had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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