John Harrison Howard, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Mobile, AL
John Harrison Howard, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1952515736, issued on May 10, 2007. Check the license (Alabama MD.26465, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Harrison Howard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- MD.26465 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 Center St, Mobile, AL 36604
- Phone
- (251) 660-5763
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (251) 660-5752
- Medicaid ID
- 0071099 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181001002180); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Harrison Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.26465Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin13 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): 96.6 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: $664.26
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 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
- USA Health Physician Billing Services LLCFairhope, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Harrison Howard among 28 surgical oncology physician records in Alabama
John Harrison Howard, MD is one of 28 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 93% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2010 among the 26 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 21% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 28 surgical oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 28 in Alabama → Every provider in Mobile → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Natalie Bath, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041447647557
- Martin Heslin, MDMobile, AL 366041134156441
- Rachel Hunter, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041952720849
- Joe Liles, MDMobile, AL 366041306050109
- Jillian McCabe, MD, RDMobile, AL 366071386912434
- Udai Sibia, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071427581008
- Lee Thompson, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071063479905
- Katelin Holmes, DOMontgomery, AL 361061396127155
Common questions
What is John Harrison Howard, MD's NPI number?
John Harrison Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952515736, issued on May 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Harrison Howard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Center St, Mobile, AL, 36604. Phone: (251) 660-5763. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Harrison Howard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.26465, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Harrison Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Harrison Howard, MD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Harrison Howard, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.