Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS
Gynecologic Oncology Physician · Houston, TX
Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS is a gynecologic oncology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1548827496, issued on May 28, 2019. Check the license (Texas T1729, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jeffrey Andrew How
- Credential
- MD, MPH, MS
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecologic Oncology Physician 207VX0201X
- License number
- T1729 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 428298001 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210826000222); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1515 Holcombe Blvd
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Verify Jeffrey Andrew How in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T1729Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecologic oncology physician in 2024
184 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 195 among the 1,475 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl30 claims
- Dexamethasone14 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate14 claims
- Eliquis12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $307.84
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 1,199 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,387.20 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jeffrey Andrew How among 149 gynecologic oncology physician records in Texas
Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS is one of 149 gynecologic oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 97% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 97% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 119 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0201X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gynecologic Oncology Physician providers in Texas
There are 149 gynecologic oncology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS's NPI number?
Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548827496, issued on May 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T1729, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among gynecologic oncology physician prescribers was 195. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jeffrey Andrew How, MD, MPH, MS's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.