NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard William Popp, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Miami, FL

Howard William Popp, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1174586903, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME79177, 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
1174586903
Name
Howard William Popp
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
ME79177 FL
35067692P OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8740 North Kendal Drive, Miami, FL 33176
Phone
(305) 275-9990
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 275-9433
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040908001059); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1991
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,459 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 749 claims were for opioids.

  1. Howard Popp1,459
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen288 claims
  2. Gabapentin175 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl131 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen79 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl79 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium73 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,716.35

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Popp$2,716.35
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

Howard William Popp among 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida

Howard William Popp, M.D. is one of 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2000 among the 256 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Florida

There are 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vivian Hernandez-Popp, M.D,Miami, FL 331761194776773
  2. Eduardo Icaza, MDMiami, FL 331761891054573
  3. Maximiliano Velasco, M.D.Miami, FL 331761205979515
  4. Hashem Sultan, MDMiami, FL 331751760479430
  5. Ricardo Gerenstein, M.D.North Miami Beach, FL 331791033172580
  6. Carlos De La Hoz, M.D.Doral, FL 331721386816965
  7. Christian Gonzalez, M.D.Aventura, FL 331801912987983
  8. Michael Silva, M.D.North Miami, FL 331811366856361

Common questions

What is Howard William Popp, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard William Popp, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174586903, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard William Popp, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8740 North Kendal Drive, Miami, FL, 33176. Phone: (305) 275-9990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard William Popp, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME79177, 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.

How much does Howard William Popp, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard William Popp, M.D. had 1,459 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.