James G. Howard, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
James G. Howard, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1033110119, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (Utah 6545547-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James G. Howard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 6545547-1205 UT
36111 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5169 Cottonwood St Ste 630, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
- Phone
- (801) 312-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (801) 312-2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070727000303); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 20 in Utah → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5169 Cottonwood St Ste 630
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gregory Brinton, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1053397752
- Robert Kwun, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1457338162
- Mano Swartz, MARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1801870670
- Kirk Winward, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1962487611
Verify James G. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 6545547-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
432 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate113 claims
- Moxifloxacin74 claims
- Latanoprost64 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine35 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,875.54
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Retina Associates OF Utah PCMurray, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James G. Howard among 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Utah
James G. Howard, MD is one of 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Utah. 100% 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, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Utah
There are 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Utah.
All 20 in Utah → Every provider in Salt Lake City → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Brinton, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071053397752
- Eric Brinton, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071326272295
- David Faber, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841071811990450
- Rebekah Gensure, M.D., PH.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841071225490444
- Mitchell Goff, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841071578595153
- Robert Kwun, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071457338162
- Mano Swartz, MASalt Lake City, UT 841071801870670
- Kirk Winward, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071962487611
Common questions
What is James G. Howard, MD's NPI number?
James G. Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033110119, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James G. Howard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5169 Cottonwood St Ste 630, Salt Lake City, UT, 84107. Phone: (801) 312-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James G. Howard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 6545547-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James G. Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James G. Howard, MD had 432 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James G. Howard, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.