George W. Howard, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
George W. Howard, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1942234828, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 16090, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George W. Howard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 16090 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 761-5200
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 761-5883
- Medicaid IDs
- 03275541 MS
1328065 LA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George W. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16090Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $52.99
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
George W. Howard among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
George W. Howard, MD is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Satyaprasad Alapati, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091679549695
- William Anderson, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091598730707
- Robert Be, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091417923970
- Charles Berggreen, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091033183769
- Christopher Christensen, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091295787802
- Gregory Fusilier, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091003881616
- Ronald Leo, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091295700623
- Walter Mullins, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091730154808
Common questions
What is George W. Howard, MD's NPI number?
George W. Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942234828, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George W. Howard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 761-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George W. Howard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 16090, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.