Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD
Neurology Physician · Concord, NC
Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Concord, North Carolina, and NPI 1174529879, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-03422, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Lawrence Kreger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 2021-03422 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 315 Medical Park Dr, Concord, NC 28025
- Phone
- (704) 403-1911
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220128000309); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 621 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 315 Medical Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica Ball, PAPhysician Assistant1770011108
- Russ Bodner, MDNeurology Physician1639149693
- Jaclyn Carson, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1568718161
- Christopher Connelly, MDClinical Neurophysiology Physician1457321978
- Emily Eckerson, PAPhysician Assistant1093282113
- Prabhu Emmady, MDClinical Neurophysiology Physician1801056247
Verify Howard Lawrence Kreger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-03422Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
4,681 Medicare Part D claims for 719 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl261 claims
- Gabapentin259 claims
- Topiramate210 claims
- Primidone198 claims
- Pregabalin171 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa161 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): 100 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: $33.65
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital AuthorityConcord, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard Lawrence Kreger among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina
Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.
All 621 in North Carolina → Every provider in Concord → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Russ Bodner, MDConcord, NC 280251639149693
- Ilona Humes, MDConcord, NC 280251386658383
- George KhouriConcord, NC 280251609138866
- Bing Liu, MDConcord, NC 280251306817085
- Eric Marin, MDConcord, NC 280251215463856
- Jaclyn Martindale, DOConcord, NC 280251922307438
- Stephanie McNeill, MDConcord, NC 280251922428606
- Sam Saha, MDConcord, NC 280251629394390
Common questions
What is Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD's NPI number?
Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174529879, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 Medical Park Dr, Concord, NC, 28025. Phone: (704) 403-1911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-03422, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD had 4,681 Medicare Part D claims for 719 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Lawrence Kreger, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.