NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hedy Anita Howard, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Chevy Chase, MD

Hedy Anita Howard, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1467605717, issued on Oct 30, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D0047268, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1467605717
Name
Hedy Anita Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
D0047268 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Wisconsin Cir Ste 210, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone
(301) 654-3851
Enumerated
Oct 30, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060227000687); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1989
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 2 Wisconsin Cir Ste 210

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

  1. Rachel Hellman, DNP, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1578427902
  2. Waritta Howell, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1265835581

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

187 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Hedy Howard187
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl23 claims
  2. Lorazepam21 claims
  3. Clonazepam17 claims
  4. Vilazodone Hcl12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $128.55

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Corcept Therapeutics. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hedy Howard$128.55
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Hedy Anita Howard among 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland

Hedy Anita Howard, M.D. is one of 1,451 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 63% 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 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 525 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 2084P0800X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Chevy Chase

They are 47 of the 1,118 NPPES records with a practice address in Chevy Chase, and 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saadia Alizai, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151790771541
  2. Patricia Carrington, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151194835116
  3. Dwight Donesky, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151194809640
  4. Debra Fertig, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151134131980
  5. Luke Grande, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151326116054
  6. Heather Hall, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151407918030
  7. Frank Moscarillo, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151932278488
  8. Steven Polakoff, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151851466734

Common questions

What is Hedy Anita Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hedy Anita Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467605717, issued on Oct 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hedy Anita Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Wisconsin Cir Ste 210, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 654-3851. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hedy Anita Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0047268, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hedy Anita Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hedy Anita Howard, M.D. had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.