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.
- 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
Also registered at 1915 Randolph RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Britni AlatorreOccupational Therapist1568113272
- Gustavo Arcia, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1720430119
- Juanita ArredondoOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1295666337
- Paul Ashby, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1770567141
- Matthew Beam, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679810220
- Thomas Berault, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1477148583
Verify Howard Dunaway in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 23516Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam75 claims
- Celecoxib28 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- 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
- William Andersen, M.D.Cary, NC1700850195
- Danny Arora, MD, FRCSCDurham, NC1659818870
- Barton Arthur, M.D.New Bern, NC1306831136
- Joseph Barker, MDRaleigh, NC1518133800
- Christopher Barnes, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1770587255
- Thomas Bates, MDMorehead City, NC1073612842
- Daniel Biggerstaff, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1255361309
- Matthew Boes, M.D.Raleigh, NC1144324724
- Elizabeth Bond, MB CHBDurham, NC1811622442
- 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.