NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Lester Howell, DDS

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Plant City, FL

Howard Lester Howell, DDS is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Plant City, Florida, and NPI 1497896252, issued on Feb 12, 2007. Check the license (Florida 6830, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497896252
Name
Howard Lester Howell
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
License number
6830 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2005 Thonotosassa RD, Plant City, FL 33563
Phone
(813) 752-3555
Enumerated
Feb 12, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 752-9274
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2005 Thonotosassa RD

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $36.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was American Orthodontics Corporation. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Howell$36.50
  2. Specialty average$1,641.73

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Howard Lester Howell among 773 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Florida

Howard Lester Howell, DDS is one of 773 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in Florida. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in Florida

There are 773 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Florida.

All 773 in Florida → Every provider in Plant City → Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry nationwide →

The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennis Buchman, D.M.D.Plant City, FL 335631932239779
  2. Stephen Ruso, D.D.S., M.S.Plant City, FL 335631285913723
  3. Isis El Ghannam, DDSLutz, FL 335591316487531
  4. Benjamin Christman, D.M.D.Riverview, FL 335691730548561
  5. Michael Hess, DMD, MSRiverview, FL 335691386653160
  6. Laura Rey Londono, DDS, MSRiverview, FL 335691851043962
  7. Richard Hirsch, D.D.S.Odessa, FL 335561427082098
  8. Brian Thomas, DMD, MSLutz, FL 335491528198769

Common questions

What is Howard Lester Howell, DDS's NPI number?

Howard Lester Howell, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497896252, issued on Feb 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Lester Howell, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2005 Thonotosassa RD, Plant City, FL, 33563. Phone: (813) 752-3555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Lester Howell, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 6830, 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.

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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