NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George L. Howell, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Starkville, MS

George L. Howell, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Starkville, Mississippi, and NPI 1538258975, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 04051, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1538258975
Name
George L. Howell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
04051 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
105 Felix Long St, Starkville, MS 39759
Phone
(662) 323-2911
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 553-8175
Medicaid ID
00010661 MS
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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Verify George L. Howell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. George Howell46
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis12 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.

George L. Howell among 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi

George L. Howell, MD is one of 1,165 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Starkville

They are 13 of the 554 NPPES records with a practice address in Starkville, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Black, MDStarkville, MS 397591124405691
  2. Steven Brandon, M.D.Starkville, MS 397591225017239
  3. Tamera Brooks, FNPStarkville, MS 397591275477341
  4. Henry Edmondson, MDStarkville, MS 397591588732366
  5. Placid Eze, M. D.Starkville, MS 397591083601538
  6. Barbara Fleetwood, M.D.Starkville, MS 397591497734412
  7. Joseph Hillman, M.D.Starkville, MS 397591043433931
  8. John Hollister, MDStarkville, MS 397591689617185

Common questions

What is George L. Howell, MD's NPI number?

George L. Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538258975, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George L. Howell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Felix Long St, Starkville, MS, 39759. Phone: (662) 323-2911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George L. Howell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 04051, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George L. Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George L. Howell, MD had 46 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.