Howard Avery Schneider, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Cheyenne, WY
Howard Avery Schneider, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and NPI 1629188552, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Wyoming 6628A, as entered in NPPES) on the Wyoming Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Avery Schneider
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 6628A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1331 Prairie Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82009
- Phone
- (307) 632-1957
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (307) 634-6754
- Medicaid IDs
- 127241100 WY
10025711100 NE - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031218000792); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
6 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 7 in Wyoming → Look up another NPI →
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Verify Howard Avery Schneider in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWyoming Board of Medicine
Search for license 6628ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
7,962 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 523 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone908 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate759 claims
- Methotrexate510 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium331 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen303 claims
- Leflunomide271 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 14.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $179.97
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Rheumatology Physician providers in Wyoming
There are 7 rheumatology physician records in Wyoming.
All 7 in Wyoming → Every provider in Cheyenne → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 6 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Monger, MDCheyenne, WY 820011982687950
- Augusto Quilon, MDCheyenne, WY 820011437362266
- Christian Dequet, D.O.Casper, WY 826091639195357
- Hammad Ali, M.DGillette, WY 827181881182665
- Horng-Chyi Lai, MDGillette, WY 827181528385598
- Benjamin Widener, M.D.Sheridan, WY 828011487944484
Common questions
What is Howard Avery Schneider, MD's NPI number?
Howard Avery Schneider, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629188552, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Avery Schneider, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1331 Prairie Ave, Cheyenne, WY, 82009. Phone: (307) 632-1957. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Avery Schneider, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wyoming license number 6628A, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming Board of Medicine at https://wyomedboard.wyo.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard Avery Schneider, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Avery Schneider, MD had 7,962 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Avery Schneider, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 14.6 of 100. 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.