Howard William Loveless, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · New Bern, NC
Howard William Loveless, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in New Bern, North Carolina, and NPI 1467427757, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-00131, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard William Loveless
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 2015-00131 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3110 Wellons Blvd, New Bern, NC 28562
- Phone
- (252) 638-2515
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (252) 638-8538
- Medicaid IDs
- 3720181 TN
7100012790 KY
3823297 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150408001881); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3110 Wellons Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Arrowood, MDOtolaryngology Physician1184663981
- Richard Grady, MDOtolaryngology Physician1912945908
- Thomas Grant, MDOtolaryngology Physician1013997485
- Mary Jo Grote, PHDAudiologist1427022045
- Terry Hall, AU. D.Audiologist1134256035
- Mary Harrell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1851976112
Verify Howard William Loveless in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2015-00131Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,196 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrochlorothiazide244 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide152 claims
- Pentoxifylline55 claims
- Prednisone52 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil36 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate32 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): 47.6 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: $595.99
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Carolinaeast PhysiciansPollocksville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard William Loveless among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
Howard William Loveless, M.D. is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in New Bern → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Arrowood, MDNew Bern, NC 285621184663981
- Richard Grady, MDNew Bern, NC 285621912945908
- Thomas Grant, MDNew Bern, NC 285621013997485
- Henry Macdonald, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621992744791
- Gregory McNabb, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621871679753
- Matthew Michalowicz, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621811281942
- Derek Mitchell, MDNew Bern, NC 285621649400938
- Michael Phillips, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621417919044
Common questions
What is Howard William Loveless, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard William Loveless, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467427757, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard William Loveless, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3110 Wellons Blvd, New Bern, NC, 28562. Phone: (252) 638-2515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard William Loveless, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-00131, 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 William Loveless, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard William Loveless, M.D. had 1,196 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard William Loveless, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 47.6 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.