NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frances Livier Howard, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Hialeah, FL

Frances Livier Howard, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Hialeah, Florida, and NPI 1255733390, issued on Sep 19, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME135584, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1255733390
Name
Frances Livier Howard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
ME135584 FL
22235 FL
18862 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4175 W 20TH Ave, Hialeah, FL 33012
Phone
(305) 825-0300
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2014
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 4175 W 20TH Ave

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

  1. Roxana Ackerman, LCSWClinical Social Worker1447406590
  2. Teresa Acosta AvilaNurse Practitioner1164825972
  3. Erick Acosta HerediaPsychiatry Physician1962023960
  4. Dolly Akel-GreerPsychologist1023162849
  5. Niurka AlbuerneCase Manager/Care Coordinator1740324672
  6. Alexandra Alfonso, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1063791861

Verify Frances Livier Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
    Search for license ME135584
    Check the board
  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
Open the Florida license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Frances Howard28
  2. Specialty average1,000

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.

Frances Livier Howard among 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida

Frances Livier Howard, MD is one of 2,744 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

56 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Hialeah

They are 56 of the 10,443 NPPES records with a practice address in Hialeah, and 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Xenia Aponte, M.D.Hialeah, FL 330121881730810
  2. Luis Carcache, MDHialeah, FL 330121881866796
  3. Kenia Castro, M.D.Hialeah, FL 330121124237524
  4. Diana De La Vega, M.D.Hialeah, FL 330121952446205
  5. Leticia DelgadoHialeah, FL 330121417273194
  6. Orlando Galindez, M.D.Hialeah, FL 330121609920933
  7. Fernando Gonzalez, M.D.Hialeah, FL 330121568680775
  8. Berta Guerra, MDHialeah, FL 330121528088341

Common questions

What is Frances Livier Howard, MD's NPI number?

Frances Livier Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255733390, issued on Sep 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frances Livier Howard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4175 W 20TH Ave, Hialeah, FL, 33012. Phone: (305) 825-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frances Livier Howard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME135584, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Frances Livier Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frances Livier Howard, MD had 28 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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.