NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James T. Howell, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Conway, AR

James T. Howell, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Conway, Arkansas, and NPI 1073771671, issued on May 30, 2008. Check the license (Arkansas E6926, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State 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
1073771671
Name
James T. Howell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
E6926 AR
MT186628 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 Club Lane, Conway, AR 72034
Phone
(501) 329-1510
Enumerated
May 30, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 327-2495
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110920000879); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2005
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 550 Club Lane

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

  1. Jonathan Ghormley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982696464
  2. John Hogue, PTPhysical Therapist1225041320
  3. Robert McCarron, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1073505541
  4. Harry Smith, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1144212523

Verify James T. Howell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State 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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

325 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 218 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Howell325
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen203 claims
  2. Meloxicam60 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl15 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: $113.28

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Anika Therapeutics, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Howell$113
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Conway Regional Medical Center IncConway, AR

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

James T. Howell among 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas

James T. Howell, MD is one of 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2008, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 68% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benjamin Dodge, M.D.Conway, AR 720341922090471
  2. Jonathan Ghormley, M.D.Conway, AR 720341982696464
  3. James Head, MDConway, AR 720341144541210
  4. Bryan Head, M.D.Conway, AR 720341003264789
  5. Robert McCarron, M.D.Conway, AR 720341073505541
  6. Thomas Roberts, M.D.Conway, AR 720341508858036
  7. Harry Smith, M.D.Conway, AR 720341144212523
  8. Jordan WaltersConway, AR 720341124472410

Common questions

What is James T. Howell, MD's NPI number?

James T. Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073771671, issued on May 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James T. Howell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Club Lane, Conway, AR, 72034. Phone: (501) 329-1510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James T. Howell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E6926, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James T. Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James T. Howell, MD had 325 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.