NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jacob Howard, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Jacob Howard, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1508362591, issued on Mar 30, 2018. Check the license (Arkansas E13601, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; 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
1508362591
Name
Jacob Howard
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
E13601 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone
(479) 314-6241
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2024
Fax
(479) 452-0275
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210728002686); 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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Also registered at 7301 Rogers Ave

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

  1. Isam Abdel-Karim, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1639359714
  2. Abiodun Abioye, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1508500414
  3. Israel Aboye, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629915103
  4. Omowonuolaoluwa Adebari, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851074124
  5. Taylor Ajtun, RDRegistered Dietitian1922885391
  6. Akram Al Hadidi, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841135498

Verify Jacob Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

459 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jacob Howard459
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt68 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
  3. Cephalexin38 claims
  4. Prednisone28 claims
  5. Naproxen27 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 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): 86.6 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 score80.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $19.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jacob Howard$19.97
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR
  2. Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCRogers, AR

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

Jacob Howard among 447 emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas

Jacob Howard, DO is one of 447 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2011 among the 301 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Smith

They are 40 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 447 emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patric Anderson, MDFort Smith, AR 729031730128935
  2. Aaron Bull, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031861886731
  3. Bruce Crabtree, MDFort Smith, AR 729031083635577
  4. Eric Fredrickson, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031417343724
  5. Kevin Griffith, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031760542138
  6. Laura Howard, MDFort Smith, AR 729031972008985
  7. Jory Johnson, DOFort Smith, AR 729031790210631
  8. Aaron Lawrence, D.O.Fort Smith, AR 729031710273198

Common questions

What is Jacob Howard, DO's NPI number?

Jacob Howard, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508362591, issued on Mar 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jacob Howard, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 314-6241. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jacob Howard, DO's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E13601, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jacob Howard, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jacob Howard, DO had 459 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jacob Howard, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.6 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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