Howard A. Farrell, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Florence, SC
Howard A. Farrell, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1255323614, issued on Aug 22, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 19910, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard A. Farrell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 19910 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1521 Mclure CT, Florence, SC 29505
- Phone
- (843) 665-2900
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 629-8122
- Medicaid ID
- GP3614 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060503000013); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 197 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1521 Mclure CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shawn McKay, MDOtolaryngology Physician1104837707
- Rosalyn Moore, CAS, CCCounselor1285097790
- David Rosi, D.O.Otolaryngology Physician1144228271
- Tyler Weeks, DOOtolaryngology Physician1750900437
Verify Howard A. Farrell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 19910Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate461 claims
- Montelukast Sodium179 claims
- Ofloxacin146 claims
- Cefdinir123 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide100 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil89 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: $124.16
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Florence Ears Nose And Throat PCFlorence, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard A. Farrell among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina
Howard A. Farrell, MD is one of 197 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.
All 197 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Ervin, MDFlorence, SC 295051285825240
- Shawn McKay, MDFlorence, SC 295051104837707
- David Rosi, D.O.Florence, SC 295051144228271
- Tyler Weeks, DOFlorence, SC 295051750900437
- Dan Hopla, MDFlorence, SC 295061356391163
- Miranda Horton, M.D.Conway, SC 295261225423601
- Mitchell Isaac, MDConway, SC 295261790213973
- William Lomax, M.D., F.A.C.S.Summerville, SC 294831235135112
Common questions
What is Howard A. Farrell, MD's NPI number?
Howard A. Farrell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255323614, issued on Aug 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard A. Farrell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1521 Mclure CT, Florence, SC, 29505. Phone: (843) 665-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard A. Farrell, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 19910, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard A. Farrell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard A. Farrell, MD had 1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.