John David How, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Encinitas, CA
John David How, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1861613515, issued on May 1, 2007. Check the license (California A101876, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John David How
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- A101876 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 285 N EL Camino Real Ste 117-118, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Phone
- (760) 259-2396
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080527000286); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John David How in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A101876Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 3 group practices
- Elevate Emergency MedicineBig Bear Lake, CA
- How Medical ApcEncinitas, CA
- Lipov Medical Group OF CA PCLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John David How among 1,956 general practice physician records in California
John David How, M.D. is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% 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 34% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 1994 among the 520 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in California
There are 1,956 general practice physician records in California.
All 1,956 in California → Every provider in Encinitas → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Burger, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241578762712
- Mark Drucker, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241053440024
- Joy Hardison, MD, MPHEncinitas, CA 920241851520688
- James Howard, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241396940854
- Monica Kieffer, D.O.Encinitas, CA 920241922022755
- Lori Malkoff, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241093922460
- Mary Spiegel, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241962711366
- Thomas Watson, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251104865781
Common questions
What is John David How, M.D.'s NPI number?
John David How, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861613515, issued on May 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John David How, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 N EL Camino Real Ste 117-118, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 259-2396. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John David How, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A101876, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John David How, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John David How, M.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.