NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Andrew Howard, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Tifton, GA

James Andrew Howard, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Tifton, Georgia, and NPI 1649281064, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 043390, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649281064
Name
James Andrew Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
043390 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1948 Old Ocilla RD, Tifton, GA 31794
Phone
(229) 391-3500
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(229) 391-3499
Medicaid ID
00747733B GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120313000746); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1988
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 1948 Old Ocilla RD

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

  1. Molly BaileyNurse Practitioner1568008787
  2. Margaret Anne BrockFamily Nurse Practitioner1104391002
  3. Laura Callaway, C.N.M.Advanced Practice Midwife1376970103
  4. Sherrie Carver, NP-CObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1548718265
  5. Laura CopelandFamily Nurse Practitioner1124542717
  6. Melinda Fowler, RPHPharmacist1790389260

Verify James Andrew Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Howard101
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Liothyronine Sodium26 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $33.09

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Howard$33.09
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. United Obstetrics And Gynecology PCTifton, GA

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

James Andrew Howard among 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia

James Andrew Howard, M.D. is one of 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 77% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Tifton

They are 12 of the 705 NPPES records with a practice address in Tifton, and 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia.

All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in Tifton → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Adcock, M.D.Tifton, GA 317941497738561
  2. Bridgett Asbury, M.D.Tifton, GA 317941679514319
  3. Sandra Brickman, M.D.Tifton, GA 317941376589556
  4. Michael Edmondson, M.D.Tifton, GA 317941326056797
  5. Ana Margarita Hernandez Silen, MDTifton, GA 317941871752907
  6. Emily Hinson, M.D.Tifton, GA 317941932420031
  7. Kaylar Howard, M.D.Tifton, GA 317941912918327
  8. Darrell Jordan, M.D.Tifton, GA 317941346258704

Common questions

What is James Andrew Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Andrew Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649281064, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Andrew Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1948 Old Ocilla RD, Tifton, GA, 31794. Phone: (229) 391-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Andrew Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 043390, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Andrew Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Andrew Howard, M.D. had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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