NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Marc Hammer, D.O.

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Dickson, TN

Howard Marc Hammer, D.O. is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Dickson, Tennessee, and NPI 1407841539, issued on Sep 14, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 4552, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1407841539
Name
Howard Marc Hammer
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License number
4552 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Crestview Park Dr Ste 2, Dickson, TN 37055
Phone
(615) 446-1370
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2026
Fax
(615) 560-5998
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211120000119); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1996
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 125 Crestview Park Dr Ste 2

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

  1. Heather Mangrum, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1013226026
  2. James Roth, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1144227778
  3. Lacey Thompson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366965287

Verify Howard Marc Hammer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

1,270 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.

  1. Howard Hammer1,270
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide233 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate218 claims
  3. Prednisone122 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl120 claims
  5. Mometasone Furoate105 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium78 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: $3,143.34

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Hammer$3,143.34
  2. Specialty average$1,454.84

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. Dickson Medical Associates, PCDickson, TN

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

Howard Marc Hammer among 15 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Tennessee

Howard Marc Hammer, D.O. is one of 15 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 87% 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, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1996 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 27% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 15 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bekeny, MDNashville, TN 372031871811612
  2. Sean Abbott, MDNashville, TN 372321659992360
  3. Marc Feeley, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321598773939
  4. Elizabeth PerkinsNashville, TN 372321497166771
  5. Eben Rosenthal, MDNashville, TN 372321265457287
  6. Monica Rossi Meyer, MDNashville, TN 372321205320298
  7. Domenic Canonico, M.D.Tullahoma, TN 373881770551640
  8. Jacqueline Booth, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301083143671

Common questions

What is Howard Marc Hammer, D.O.'s NPI number?

Howard Marc Hammer, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407841539, issued on Sep 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Marc Hammer, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Crestview Park Dr Ste 2, Dickson, TN, 37055. Phone: (615) 446-1370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Marc Hammer, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 4552, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard Marc Hammer, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Marc Hammer, D.O. had 1,270 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. 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.