Harold Ragan Howe, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Valdosta, GA
Harold Ragan Howe, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Valdosta, Georgia, and NPI 1346500386, issued on May 24, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 87668, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Harold Ragan Howe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 87668 GA
2018-00638 NC
LL34674 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2409 N Patterson St Ste 200, Valdosta, GA 31602
- Phone
- (229) 333-1711
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2023
- Fax
- (229) 333-1719
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210217000918); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2409 N Patterson St Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lauren Castillo, FNPNurse Practitioner1114512050
- James Davis, MDSurgery Physician1033354741
- Angela Jones, LPCProfessional Counselor1144572736
- Alec Seaton, MDSurgery Physician1114554730
- Shawn Vandemark, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1336188176
Verify Harold Ragan Howe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 87668Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
108 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
- Metronidazole17 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf14 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): 90.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sgmc Physician Network IncValdosta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Harold Ragan Howe among 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Georgia
Harold Ragan Howe, MD is one of 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 61 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 78 in Georgia → Every provider in Valdosta → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Syl Lord, MDSavannah, GA 314041093758443
- Mark Blankenship, MDRincon, GA 313261861492191
- Ronald Place, MDFort Stewart, GA 313141578750972
- William Taylor, MDColumbus, GA 319011659446326
- Osama Atallah, MDMacon, GA 312171629101019
- Saleh Eftaiha, MDMacon, GA 312171538435268
- Douglas Brewer, MDMacon, GA 312011194727651
- Erin King-Mullins, M.D.Macon, GA 312011548410103
Common questions
What is Harold Ragan Howe, MD's NPI number?
Harold Ragan Howe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346500386, issued on May 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Harold Ragan Howe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2409 N Patterson St Ste 200, Valdosta, GA, 31602. Phone: (229) 333-1711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Harold Ragan Howe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 87668, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Harold Ragan Howe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Harold Ragan Howe, MD had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Harold Ragan Howe, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.5 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.
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.