Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Decatur, GA
Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1487682860, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 050480, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jeffrey J. Howard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 050480 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2801 N Decatur RD Ste 395, Decatur, GA 30033
- Phone
- (404) 298-2220
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (678) 904-5336
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040622000210); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 726 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Verify Jeffrey J. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 050480Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
4,116 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis333 claims
- Potassium Chloride306 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium301 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate297 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate254 claims
- Furosemide212 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $354.51
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotronik Nro, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
Jeffrey J. Howard among 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia
Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D. is one of 726 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- 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 207RC0000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Georgia
There are 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia.
All 726 in Georgia → Every provider in Decatur → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Coralli, MDDecatur, GA 300331144241159
- Sybil Dotson, MDDecatur, GA 300331316961394
- Cornelius Flowers, MDDecatur, GA 300331366459836
- Alexander Halkos, MDDecatur, GA 300331356356703
- Maurice Harris, MDDecatur, GA 300331336156678
- Kenneth Hoose, M.D.Decatur, GA 300331811959364
- Andro Kacharava, MD,PHDDecatur, GA 300331043328362
- Paul Kirschbaum, MDDecatur, GA 300331841214822
Common questions
What is Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487682860, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 N Decatur RD Ste 395, Decatur, GA, 30033. Phone: (404) 298-2220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 050480, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D. had 4,116 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jeffrey J. Howard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.