NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howell K. Jones, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Beaufort, SC

Howell K. Jones, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Beaufort, South Carolina, and NPI 1841237138, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 14280, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1841237138
Name
Howell K. Jones
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
14280 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1251 Ribaut RD, Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone
(843) 524-3015
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 524-3020
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051020000609); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1984
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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Also registered at 1251 Ribaut RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rebecca SiiraAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1972317311

Verify Howell K. Jones in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

521 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 131 claims were for opioids.

  1. Howell Jones521
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin87 claims
  2. Gabapentin65 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl52 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate37 claims
  5. Celecoxib35 claims
  6. Hydromorphone Hcl30 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): 75.3 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 score64.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $30.42

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howell Jones$30
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLCBluffton, SC

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

Howell K. Jones among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina

Howell K. Jones, M.D. is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Beaufort

They are 12 of the 1,190 NPPES records with a practice address in Beaufort, and 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryan Castro, M.D.Beaufort, SC 299021356388045
  2. John Donoughe, DOBeaufort, SC 299021023094448
  3. Erica Evans, DPMBeaufort, SC 299021548515109
  4. Reed Heckert, M.D.Beaufort, SC 299021083754923
  5. Evan Reese, M.D.Beaufort, SC 299021154365575
  6. Douglas Scott, M.D.Beaufort, SC 299021043545965
  7. Addison Wilson, MDBeaufort, SC 299021770660060
  8. James Amlicke, MDBeaufort, SC 299061740219013

Common questions

What is Howell K. Jones, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howell K. Jones, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841237138, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howell K. Jones, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1251 Ribaut RD, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Phone: (843) 524-3015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howell K. Jones, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14280, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howell K. Jones, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howell K. Jones, M.D. had 521 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howell K. Jones, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 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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