NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Lewis Howard, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Brooklyn, NY

James Lewis Howard, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1942336631, issued on Feb 26, 2007. Check the license (New York 155935, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1942336631
Name
James Lewis Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
155935 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
124 Columbia Hts, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone
(718) 560-5900
Enumerated
Feb 26, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 560-8815
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify James Lewis Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

356 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. James Howard356
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium55 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl38 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate35 claims
  4. Lisinopril31 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium31 claims
  6. Donepezil Hcl28 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 Lewis Howard among 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York

James Lewis Howard, M.D. is one of 6,417 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 81% 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 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207Q00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

500 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Brooklyn

They are 500 of the 64,057 NPPES records with a practice address in Brooklyn, and 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naganna Channaveeraiah, M.D, MBA, CPEBrooklyn, NY 112011801983390
  2. Anne Crenesse, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011306807144
  3. Maritza De La Rosa, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011245314392
  4. Marie Eloi-Stiven, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011326146010
  5. Barbara Haralson, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011245302702
  6. Mohammed Khan, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011205804051
  7. Samantha Lam, D.OBrooklyn, NY 112011306931779
  8. Fong Lee, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011265496434

Common questions

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

James Lewis Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942336631, issued on Feb 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Columbia Hts, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Phone: (718) 560-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 155935, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James Lewis Howard, M.D. had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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