NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Patrick Howell, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Knoxville, TN

James Patrick Howell, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1831372390, issued on Dec 7, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 1889, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1831372390
Name
James Patrick Howell
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
1889 TN
OS10214 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 Old Weisgarber RD, Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone
(865) 584-2146
Enumerated
Dec 7, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 584-9660
Medicaid ID
1505778 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080710000319); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 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 1300 Old Weisgarber RD

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

  1. Rebecca Clem, MSN, APRN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285855981
  2. Timothy GarrabrantFamily Medicine Physician1457856304
  3. James Hicks, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1023061397
  4. Caj Johansson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1437611431
  5. Jens Johnson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1942731229
  6. Tiffany Marshall, FNP BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1548647555

Verify James Patrick Howell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

9,765 Medicare Part D claims for 668 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 136 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Howell9,765
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium564 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium400 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate334 claims
  4. Lisinopril307 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium291 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa228 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Covenant Medical Group IncKnoxville, TN

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

James Patrick Howell among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee

James Patrick Howell, D.O. is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

244 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 244 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Burkhart, MDKnoxville, TN 379091700820123
  2. John Burkhart, MDKnoxville, TN 379091447295688
  3. Ann Carter, MDKnoxville, TN 379091417946674
  4. James Hicks, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091023061397
  5. Vali Khairollahi, MDKnoxville, TN 379091982633731
  6. Jeffrey McMichael, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091548213895
  7. Stephen Meisenheimer, MDKnoxville, TN 379091982649240
  8. Ronald Murff, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091053362939

Common questions

What is James Patrick Howell, D.O.'s NPI number?

James Patrick Howell, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831372390, issued on Dec 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Patrick Howell, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 Old Weisgarber RD, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 584-2146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Patrick Howell, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 1889, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Patrick Howell, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Patrick Howell, D.O. had 9,765 Medicare Part D claims for 668 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.

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.