NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard A. Cox, DPM

Podiatrist · Mobile, AL

Howard A. Cox, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1831267863, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 357, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1831267863
Name
Howard A. Cox
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License numbers
357 AL
00616 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
705 Bishop LN N, Mobile, AL 36608
Phone
(251) 343-5971
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2023
Fax
(251) 343-7589
Medicaid ID
0147652 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200921000462); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1992
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 705 Bishop LN N

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

  1. George Johnson, D.P.M.Podiatrist1437130564
  2. James Morgan, D.P.M.Podiatrist1124019401

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average podiatrist in 2024

769 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Howard Cox769
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Terbinafine Hcl183 claims
  2. Gabapentin156 claims
  3. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone124 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate47 claims
  5. Fluconazole47 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass31 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: $510.42

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Cox$510.42
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Imc-Diagnostic And Medical Clinic LLCSaraland, AL

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

Howard A. Cox among 84 podiatrist records in Alabama

Howard A. Cox, DPM is one of 84 podiatrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 73% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1997 among the 56 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Alabama

There are 84 podiatrist records in Alabama.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stuart Alter, DPMMobile, AL 366081750301677
  2. Brittany BattleMobile, AL 366081902508203
  3. George Johnson, D.P.M.Mobile, AL 366081437130564
  4. James Morgan, D.P.M.Mobile, AL 366081124019401
  5. Daniel Gaffin, D.P.M.Mobile, AL 366091609816776
  6. Michael Kaye, DPMMobile, AL 366091891734034
  7. David Borcicky, DPMMobile, AL 366061790850139
  8. Debra Gibson, DPMFoley, AL 365351588636260

Common questions

What is Howard A. Cox, DPM's NPI number?

Howard A. Cox, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831267863, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard A. Cox, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Bishop LN N, Mobile, AL, 36608. Phone: (251) 343-5971. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard A. Cox, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 357, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard A. Cox, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard A. Cox, DPM had 769 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.