Howard C. Hines, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Salisbury, MD
Howard C. Hines, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Salisbury, Maryland, and NPI 1285685412, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D20987, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard C. Hines
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- D20987 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 106 Milford St Ste 301, Salisbury, MD 21804
- Phone
- (410) 546-4431
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2026
- Fax
- (410) 543-8259
- Medicaid ID
- D0020987 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100903000211); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 341 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 106 Milford St Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elizabeth Burke, M.D.Dermatology Physician1740248236
- Melissa Hoffman, MDDermatology Physician1962089565
- Luette Semmes, M.D.Dermatology Physician1962437590
Verify Howard C. Hines in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D20987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
4,015 Medicare Part D claims for 1,064 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide507 claims
- Fluconazole485 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate330 claims
- Ciclopirox216 claims
- Hydrocortisone216 claims
- Minoxidil192 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $767.58
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Forefront Dermatology SCSalisbury, MD
- Johns Hopkins UniversityColumbia, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard C. Hines among 341 dermatology physician records in Maryland
Howard C. Hines, M.D. is one of 341 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 84% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2005 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 341 dermatology physician records in Maryland.
All 341 in Maryland → Every provider in Salisbury → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Burke, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218041740248236
- Melissa Hoffman, MDSalisbury, MD 218041962089565
- Luette Semmes, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218041962437590
- Willis Martin, M.D.Berlin, MD 218111902042278
- Monte Meltzer, M.D.Berlin, MD 218111861418840
- Anne Spillane, M.D.Berlin, MD 218111043415789
- Erin Spillane, M.D.Berlin, MD 218111033316823
- Jonathan Van Meter, M.D.New Market, MD 217741588806616
Common questions
What is Howard C. Hines, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard C. Hines, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285685412, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard C. Hines, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 Milford St Ste 301, Salisbury, MD, 21804. Phone: (410) 546-4431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard C. Hines, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D20987, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard C. Hines, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard C. Hines, M.D. had 4,015 Medicare Part D claims for 1,064 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard C. Hines, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.