NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Howard, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Joplin, MO

John Howard, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1184691438, issued on Mar 7, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 149102, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184691438
Name
John Howard
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
149102 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2817 Saint Johns Blvd, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 781-2727
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 625-2279
Medicaid IDs
919178202 MO
200041780A OK
100246010F KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050125000121); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2817 Saint Johns Blvd

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

  1. Linda Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1235106550
  2. Thomas Burkhardt, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1861475618
  3. Robert Coats, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1851541072
  4. Rodney Grant, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1407823024
  5. John Irlam, D.O.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1104098664
  6. Mollie James, D.O.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1063449676

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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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): 83.9 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 score79.5
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northstar Anesthesia OF Missouri LLCJoplin, MO

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

John Howard among 2,069 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Missouri

John Howard, CRNA is one of 2,069 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2013 among the 1,508 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

108 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Joplin

They are 108 of the 2,443 NPPES records with a practice address in Joplin, and 2,069 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Missouri.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Boeger, CRNAJoplin, MO 648041568439164
  2. Robin Boyd, CRNAJoplin, MO 648041518934116
  3. Ricky Brown, CRNAJoplin, MO 648041689655649
  4. Nathan Buerge, CRNAJoplin, MO 648041184603391
  5. Don Enyart, CRNAJoplin, MO 648041578533527
  6. Rodney Grant, CRNAJoplin, MO 648041407823024
  7. Courtney Hoff, CRNAJoplin, MO 648041396716320
  8. Phyllis Knickerbocker, CRNAJoplin, MO 648041528035144

Common questions

What is John Howard, CRNA's NPI number?

John Howard, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184691438, issued on Mar 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Howard, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2817 Saint Johns Blvd, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 781-2727. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Howard, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 149102, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is John Howard, CRNA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 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.