NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Harris, MD

Dermatology Physician · Naples, FL

Howard Harris, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1801909841, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0071248, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801909841
Name
Howard Harris
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
ME0071248 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5415 Park Central CT, Naples, FL 34109
Phone
(239) 596-1848
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Record last updated
May 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(239) 596-8084
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040805001424); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1991
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 5415 Park Central CT

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

  1. Alexandria Fanning, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700709680
  2. Elpitha Tsiskakis, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457917791

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 709 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Harris1,253
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin257 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide250 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate204 claims
  4. Ketoconazole109 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate82 claims
  6. Fluorouracil67 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): 92.4 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.0
  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: $75.49

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Harris$75.49
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Dermatology Group OF Florida, P.A.Naples, FL

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

Howard Harris among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida

Howard Harris, MD is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Debra Bailey, M.D.Naples, FL 341091285622852
  2. Bobbi Brady, M.D.Naples, FL 341091295145100
  3. Stephen Ducatman, M.D.Naples, FL 341091487605242
  4. Craig Eichler, M.D.Naples, FL 341091548211345
  5. Tracy Ennis, PA-CNaples, FL 341091003121609
  6. Samantha Fisher, M.D.Naples, FL 341091114124542
  7. David Goodman, M.D.Naples, FL 341091396770848
  8. Frances Hernandez, MDNaples, FL 341091073716122

Common questions

What is Howard Harris, MD's NPI number?

Howard Harris, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801909841, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Harris, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5415 Park Central CT, Naples, FL, 34109. Phone: (239) 596-1848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0071248, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Howard Harris, MD had 1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 709 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Harris, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), 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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