Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Howard Dunaway, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Charlotte, NC

Howard Dunaway, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1538141551, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 23516, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1538141551
Name
Howard Dunaway
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
23516 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1915 Randolph RD, Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone
(704) 323-2000
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
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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Also registered at 1915 Randolph RD

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

  1. Britni AlatorreOccupational Therapist1568113272
  2. Gustavo Arcia, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1720430119
  3. Juanita ArredondoOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1295666337
  4. Paul Ashby, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1770567141
  5. Matthew Beam, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679810220
  6. Thomas Berault, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1477148583

Verify Howard Dunaway in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

121 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 309 among the 2,099 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Howard Dunaway121
  2. Specialty average309

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam75 claims
  2. Celecoxib28 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium11 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 95.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. OrthocarolinaCharlotte, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 96 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in North Carolina.

Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in North Carolina

  1. William Andersen, M.D.Cary, NC1700850195
  2. Danny Arora, MD, FRCSCDurham, NC1659818870
  3. Barton Arthur, M.D.New Bern, NC1306831136
  4. Joseph Barker, MDRaleigh, NC1518133800
  5. Christopher Barnes, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1770587255
  6. Thomas Bates, MDMorehead City, NC1073612842
  7. Daniel Biggerstaff, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1255361309
  8. Matthew Boes, M.D.Raleigh, NC1144324724
  9. Elizabeth Bond, MB CHBDurham, NC1811622442
  10. Shawn Bonsell, M.D.Asheville, NC1558373423

Common questions

What is Howard Dunaway, MD's NPI number?

Howard Dunaway, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538141551, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Dunaway, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1915 Randolph RD, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 323-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Dunaway, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 23516, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard Dunaway, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Dunaway, MD had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 309. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Dunaway, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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