NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard L. Katz, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Anchorage, AK

Howard L. Katz, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1245271998, issued on Jun 10, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 2855, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245271998
Name
Howard L. Katz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
2855 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4315 Diplomacy Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone
(907) 729-2300
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(907) 729-2348
Medicaid ID
MD6136 AK
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 4315 Diplomacy Dr

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

  1. Allyssa Abel, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1235715251
  2. James Akers, PTPhysical Therapist1063559847
  3. Katherine Alexander, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770201329
  4. Mary Anderson, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1912385840
  5. Staci AndrewsCase Manager/Care Coordinator1568021905
  6. Kelly Arkell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710498845

Verify Howard L. Katz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Howard L. Katz among 88 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alaska

Howard L. Katz, MD is one of 88 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 69% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Alaska

There are 88 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alaska.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janice Anderson, MDAnchorage, AK 995081538159165
  2. Dirk Bringhurst, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081609865948
  3. Harold Cable, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081629049762
  4. Jonathan Coyle, MDAnchorage, AK 995081811983539
  5. David Davenport, MDAnchorage, AK 995081174511919
  6. Denise Farleigh, MDAnchorage, AK 995081679569503
  7. John Fischer, MDAnchorage, AK 995081851380224
  8. Chakri Inampudi, MDAnchorage, AK 995081245226182

Common questions

What is Howard L. Katz, MD's NPI number?

Howard L. Katz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245271998, issued on Jun 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard L. Katz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4315 Diplomacy Dr, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 729-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard L. Katz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 2855, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Howard L. Katz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 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.

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