Howard F. Marks, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Wilmington, NC
Howard F. Marks, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1063437168, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 32138, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard F. Marks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 32138 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1912 Tradd CT, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Phone
- (910) 251-3766
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 251-3760
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070714000214); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 157 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1912 Tradd CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Abbata, P.A.Physician Assistant1730303603
- Byron Carter, PACPhysician Assistant1306816244
- William Chamnin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376664524
- Robert Cortina, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1952371890
- Peter Kane, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1447281217
Verify Howard F. Marks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 32138Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $1,106.59
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 3 group practices
- Cumberland County Hospital System IncFayetteville, NC
- Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCWilmington, NC
- University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard F. Marks among 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina
Howard F. Marks, MD is one of 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.
All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilmington → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Cortina, MDWilmington, NC 284011952371890
- Ivan David, MDWilmington, NC 284011386669471
- Peter Kane, MDWilmington, NC 284011447281217
- Robin Cummings, MDPinehurst, NC 283741750681185
- Stephen Davies, MDPinehurst, NC 283741093030314
- Thomas Edgerton, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741124012091
- John Krahnert, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741962416032
- Donald Glower, M.D.Lumberton, NC 283581528148657
Common questions
What is Howard F. Marks, MD's NPI number?
Howard F. Marks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063437168, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard F. Marks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1912 Tradd CT, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 251-3766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard F. Marks, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 32138, 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.
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.