NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard K. Fletcher, RN-MSN-FNP-C

Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician · South Charleston, WV

Howard K. Fletcher, RN-MSN-FNP-C is a clinical & laboratory immunology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in South Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1568420982, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 51076, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568420982
Name
Howard K. Fletcher
Credential
RN-MSN-FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RI0001X
License number
51076 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4607 Maccorkle Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV 25309
Phone
(304) 767-7780
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 767-7788
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070813000508); accepts Medicare assignment
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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4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average clinical & laboratory immunology (internal medicine) physician in 2024

7,528 Medicare Part D claims for 1,642 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,540 among the 8 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Howard Fletcher7,528
  2. Specialty average1,540

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate1,263 claims
  2. Clopidogrel693 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium450 claims
  4. Eliquis383 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate381 claims
  6. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er362 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 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 score67.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $793.11

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Heartflow, Inc. The 6 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,373.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Fletcher$793.11
  2. Specialty average$1,373.56

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. Hospital Development CO.Spencer, WV

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

Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 1 clinical & laboratory immunology (internal medicine) physician records in West Virginia.

Common questions

What is Howard K. Fletcher, RN-MSN-FNP-C's NPI number?

Howard K. Fletcher, RN-MSN-FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568420982, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard K. Fletcher, RN-MSN-FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4607 Maccorkle Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV, 25309. Phone: (304) 767-7780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard K. Fletcher, RN-MSN-FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 51076, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard K. Fletcher, RN-MSN-FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard K. Fletcher, RN-MSN-FNP-C had 7,528 Medicare Part D claims for 1,642 beneficiaries; the average among clinical & laboratory immunology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,540. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard K. Fletcher, RN-MSN-FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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