James Peter Howard, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Encinitas, CA
James Peter Howard, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1396940854, issued on Jun 15, 2007. Check the license (California A109689, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Peter Howard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- A109689 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 142 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Phone
- (760) 230-1888
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120810000325); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Peter Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A109689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
3,964 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium242 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium141 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate131 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate123 claims
- Eliquis75 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium73 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): 95 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: $90.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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 5 group practices
- Advanced Practitioner Medical Group - A Professional Nursing CorpRancho Cucamonga, CA
- Hardison Medical CorporationRancho Santa Fe, CA
- Healthtopia PLLCMiami, FL
- Home Care MD Medical GroupWest Covina, CA
- Team Physicians OF Northern California Medical Group IncLa Mesa, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Peter Howard among 1,956 general practice physician records in California
James Peter Howard, M.D. is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 1994 among the 520 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in California
There are 1,956 general practice physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is James Peter Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Peter Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396940854, issued on Jun 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Peter Howard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 142 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 230-1888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Peter Howard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A109689, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Peter Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Peter Howard, M.D. had 3,964 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Peter Howard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 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.