NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Fred Preuss, DPM

Podiatrist · Floyds Knobs, IN

Howard Fred Preuss, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Floyds Knobs, Indiana, and NPI 1851399448, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 07000617A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851399448
Name
Howard Fred Preuss
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License numbers
07000617A IN
00188 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3684 Highway 150, Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
Phone
(812) 923-9837
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(812) 923-1872
Medicaid IDs
100116360A IN
80001886 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050603000159); accepts Medicare assignment
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
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average podiatrist in 2024

1,546 Medicare Part D claims for 612 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.

  1. Howard Preuss1,546
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Fluconazole273 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium204 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone117 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl109 claims
  5. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone105 claims
  6. Ciclopirox98 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): 45 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $77.16

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Preuss$77.16
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

  1. H. Fred Preuss, JR.Louisville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Howard Fred Preuss among 184 podiatrist records in Indiana

Howard Fred Preuss, DPM is one of 184 podiatrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 72% 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, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 118 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 podiatrist records list a practice address in Floyds Knobs

They are 2 of the 106 NPPES records with a practice address in Floyds Knobs, and 184 podiatrist records in Indiana.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anne Preuss, DPMFloyds Knobs, IN 471191194373373
  2. David Bolonkin, DPMNew Albany, IN 471501184640088
  3. Hans Humrick, DPMNew Albany, IN 471501679197131
  4. Jessica Jackson, DPMNew Albany, IN 471501912947631
  5. Lisa Lanham, DPMColumbus, IN 472011144259623
  6. Andrew Messina, DPMColumbus, IN 472011972161016
  7. Robert Middleton, DPMColumbus, IN 472011184201329
  8. Michael Lyons, DPMWabash, IN 469921922234723

Common questions

What is Howard Fred Preuss, DPM's NPI number?

Howard Fred Preuss, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851399448, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Fred Preuss, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3684 Highway 150, Floyds Knobs, IN, 47119. Phone: (812) 923-9837. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Fred Preuss, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 07000617A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard Fred Preuss, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Fred Preuss, DPM had 1,546 Medicare Part D claims for 612 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Fred Preuss, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 45 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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