James Dale Howard, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · University Place, WA
James Dale Howard, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in University Place, Washington, and NPI 1538205679, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Dale Howard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- Practice location
- 5909 Orchard St W, University Place, WA 98467
- Phone
- (253) 475-6021
- Enumerated
- Jan 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 474-1871
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040804000723); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Dale Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,784 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Quetiapine Fumarate124 claims
- Clonazepam122 claims
- Lorazepam113 claims
- Risperidone105 claims
- Bupropion Xl80 claims
- Sertraline Hcl71 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.
James Dale Howard among 1,195 psychiatry physician records in Washington
James Dale Howard, M.D. is one of 1,195 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Washington. 61% 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 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2007 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Washington
There are 1,195 psychiatry physician records in Washington.
All 1,195 in Washington → Every provider in University Place → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Jackson, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984671932245032
- Mohebat Sabeti, MDUniversity Place, WA 984671932109709
- Deborah Hickey, DOFircrest, WA 984661225195597
- Philip Perkins, D.O.University Place, WA 984661023105889
- Todd Clemens, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984931396899126
- Mary Foster, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984931578665931
- Vivek Jain, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984931205843877
- Karen Johnston, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984931134237688
Common questions
What is James Dale Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Dale Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538205679, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Dale Howard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5909 Orchard St W, University Place, WA, 98467. Phone: (253) 475-6021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Dale Howard, M.D.'s license?
Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Dale Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Dale Howard, M.D. had 1,784 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.
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.