NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Javier Howard, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

Javier Howard, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1275095010, issued on Apr 2, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 4301512573, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1275095010
Name
Javier Howard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
4301512573 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4055 Cascade RD SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone
(616) 252-5760
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241111003685); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2019
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4055 Cascade RD SE

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

  1. Maraya Baumanis, MDOtolaryngology Physician1245768704
  2. Kimberly Boes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336779891
  3. Eric Cox, DOOtolaryngology Physician1568968956
  4. Emily English, M.D.Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1417216896
  5. Rachael Fizer, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1790199578
  6. Janice Giles, PHARMDPharmacist1851366280

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

41 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Javier Howard41
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate13 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: $1,454.57

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Javier Howard$1,454.57
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Metropolitan HospitalWyoming, MI

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

Javier Howard among 307 otolaryngology physician records in Michigan

Javier Howard, MD is one of 307 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 307 otolaryngology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maraya Baumanis, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461245768704
  2. Eric Cox, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495461568968956
  3. Darryl Elzinga, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461275524951
  4. Christopher Frisch, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461740575984
  5. Francis Hart, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461447291737
  6. John Kosta, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461184642951
  7. Lara Osetinsky, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461609283936
  8. Keith Postma, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461710928007

Common questions

What is Javier Howard, MD's NPI number?

Javier Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275095010, issued on Apr 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Javier Howard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4055 Cascade RD SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546. Phone: (616) 252-5760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Javier Howard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301512573, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Javier Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Javier Howard, MD had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.