NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jessica Howard, D.O.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Lexington, KY

Jessica Howard, D.O. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1184983819, issued on May 15, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky R2948, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184983819
Name
Jessica Howard
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
R2948 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3408 Squire Oak Dr, Lexington, KY 40515
Phone
(270) 535-2831
Enumerated
May 15, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1184983819 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171012000487); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pikeville, Kentucky College Of Osteopathic Med, 2012
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $145.99

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,565.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jessica Howard$145.99
  2. Specialty average$3,565.00

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. Chipps, Caffrey And Dubilier, P.s.cLexington, KY

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

Jessica Howard among 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Kentucky

Jessica Howard, D.O. is one of 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 125 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Spires, MDLexington, KY 405081932188109
  2. Michael Cibull, MDLexington, KY 405041467417642
  3. Laura Crump, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041326212150
  4. David Hunt, MDLexington, KY 405041881674778
  5. Mary O'Daniel-Pierce, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041861491177
  6. Yasodah Toddywalla, MDLexington, KY 405041124207352
  7. Ranjana Arora, M.D., M.P.H.Lexington, KY 405031891083440
  8. Jason Clark, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031508033747

Common questions

What is Jessica Howard, D.O.'s NPI number?

Jessica Howard, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184983819, issued on May 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jessica Howard, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3408 Squire Oak Dr, Lexington, KY, 40515. Phone: (270) 535-2831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jessica Howard, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number R2948, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Jessica Howard, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 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.