NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · Chicago, IL

Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1326427923, issued on May 28, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036.148921, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1326427923
Name
Frederick Matthew Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License numbers
036.148921 IL
1.060006 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5841 S Maryland Ave # 2115, Chicago, IL 60637
Phone
(773) 702-1000
Enumerated
May 28, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240621003379); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5841 S Maryland Ave # 2115

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

  1. Kristin Moshier, RN, MSN, AOCNOncology Registered Nurse1962621680

Verify Frederick Matthew Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

246 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Frederick Howard246
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole57 claims
  2. Ibrance20 claims
  3. Letrozole20 claims
  4. Verzenio18 claims
  5. Kisqali13 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): 97.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $850.00

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was grant; the largest payer was Leica Microsystems Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frederick Howard$850
  2. Specialty average$11,773

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. University OF ChicagoCrown Point, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Frederick Matthew Howard among 182 medical oncology physician records in Illinois

Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D. is one of 182 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2000 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 182 medical oncology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Manik Amin, MDChicago, IL 606371265689889
  2. Christine Bestvina, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371720354137
  3. Janet Chin, MDChicago, IL 606371205862653
  4. Kenneth CohenChicago, IL 606371881787067
  5. Abiola Ibraheem, M.B.CHBChicago, IL 606371013273614
  6. Andrzej JakubowiakChicago, IL 606371134205081
  7. Hedy KindlerChicago, IL 606371851453302
  8. Alexander PearsonChicago, IL 606371134448665

Common questions

What is Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326427923, issued on May 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave # 2115, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 702-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.148921, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Frederick Matthew Howard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 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.

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