2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1033140850 MD
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Howard Woo, MD

Urology Physician in Houma, Louisiana. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,350 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 725 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$995.97
20 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Howard Woo, MD filed 3,943 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Urology Physician in Houma, Louisiana.

4K
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Howard Woo, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally

3,943 Top 9% higher than 91% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2K+: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Howard Woo, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Howard Woo, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/06/2006

NPI 1033140850

Primary specialty

Urology Physician

Mid-sized

13,350 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

3,943 208% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,280

Specialty distribution in Louisiana

How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers

Louisiana providers

Largest specialties in Louisiana (% of in-state providers)

Case Manager/Care Coordinator - 9.6%Case Manager/Care Coordinator9.6%Mental Health Counselor - 7.3%Mental Health Counselor7.3%Behavior Technician - 5.3%Behavior Technician5.3%Pharmacist - 5.2%Pharmacist5.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.6%Family Nurse Practitioner4.6%Urology Physician - 0.2%Urology Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Louisiana (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Urology Physician. Verify directly:

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Howard Woo, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1990 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, Houma, LA, 70363, with a listed phone of (985) 868-9300. NPI 1033140850 was issued on 07/06/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Woo most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,943 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 725 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $373K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.4%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,350 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1990 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
Houma, LA 70363

Provider Details

NPI 1033140850
Specialty Urology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/06/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Howard Woo, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Ochsner Clinic LLC
New Orleans, LA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Howard Woo, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$996

Largest payer

Axonics, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

3,943
Total Claims
$373K
Total Drug Cost
725
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
8,508
Total Day Supply
246,554
Generic Drug Cost
$87K
Opioid Claims
16 (0.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
292

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.64
Gender Split
15% female / 85% male
Age Distribution
<65: 47, 65-74: 299, 75-84: 308, 85+: 71

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Howard Woo, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Tamsulosin Hcl
999
Finasteride
696
Myrbetriq
Mirabegron
348
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
Oxybutynin Chloride
238
Potassium Citrate Er
Potassium Citrate
148
Alfuzosin Hcl Er
Alfuzosin Hcl
124
Dutasteride
100
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
96
Imipramine Hcl
88
Bethanechol Chloride
85

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Urology Physician Overview

How Howard Woo, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.

13,350
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider

Howard Woo, MD's 3,943 claims are above the specialty average of 1,280.

Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Louisiana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Woo.

Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Howard Woo, MD's specialty?
Howard Woo, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Houma, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Howard Woo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Howard Woo, MD wrote 3,943 Medicare Part D claims totaling $373K in drug costs for 725 beneficiaries.
Where is Howard Woo, MD located?
Howard Woo, MD is located at 1990 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, Houma, LA, 70363. Phone: (985) 868-9300.
What is Howard Woo, MD's NPI number?
Howard Woo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033140850, issued on 07/06/2006.
Does Howard Woo, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, Howard Woo, MD had 16 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.4%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 13,350 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Howard Woo, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Howard Woo, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Finasteride, Myrbetriq. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Howard Woo, MD accept Medicare?
Howard Woo, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,943 Part D claims and 725 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Howard Woo, MD's credentials?
Howard Woo, MD's NPI is 1033140850 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.