NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gina Howell

Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Gina Howell is a surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295991925, issued on Aug 1, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT190546, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1295991925
Name
Gina Howell
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MT190546 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone
(412) 232-7786
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160523001032); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1400 Locust St

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

  1. Walter Abrams, DPTPhysical Therapist1063148062
  2. Benjamin AdcockCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760805923
  3. Jacalyn Allera, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063408367
  4. Jennifer Alvarez, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790414811
  5. Brianne AntonellaPhysical Therapist1447033568
  6. Dana AravichOccupational Therapist1184043200

Verify Gina Howell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gina Howell20
  2. Specialty average147

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Gina Howell among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Gina Howell is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2008, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 43% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Allen, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191821331141
  2. Stuart Chetlin, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191285627059
  3. Eugenia CuyarPittsburgh, PA 152191528417367
  4. Stephen Gerwel, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152191447353842
  5. John McKeatingPittsburgh, PA 152191205808052
  6. Hannah Medeck, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191770109092
  7. Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAOPittsburgh, PA 152191619108255
  8. Harry Sell, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152191619949799

Common questions

What is Gina Howell's NPI number?

Gina Howell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295991925, issued on Aug 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gina Howell located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Phone: (412) 232-7786. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gina Howell's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT190546, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gina Howell prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gina Howell had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gina Howell's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.