NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Blanch Howell, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Mobile, AL

John Blanch Howell, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1609804707, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 5947, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609804707
Name
John Blanch Howell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
5947 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 Mobile Infirmary Cir, Mobile, AL 36607
Phone
(251) 433-1887
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 433-1929
Medicaid ID
528902340 AL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3 Mobile Infirmary Cir

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

  1. Barry Ballard, M.D.Surgery Physician1881987014
  2. Halie Barger, ATCAthletic Trainer1720820525
  3. James BentleyObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912935917
  4. Gerhard Boehm, M.D.Specialist1427000785
  5. Kara Boutwell, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275941601
  6. David Carpenter, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1760422075

Verify John Blanch Howell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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John Blanch Howell among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama

John Blanch Howell, M.D. is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

78 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Mobile

They are 78 of the 6,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Mobile, and 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donna Bennett, MDMobile, AL 366071568446995
  2. James BentleyMobile, AL 366071912935917
  3. Quin Bixler, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071326347220
  4. David Carpenter, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071760422075
  5. Lawrence Carpenter, MDMobile, AL 366071124055900
  6. Theodore Catranis, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071942201223
  7. Jennifer Cunningham, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071700813599
  8. Amy McCoy, MDMobile, AL 366071184709263

Common questions

What is John Blanch Howell, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Blanch Howell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609804707, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Blanch Howell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Mobile Infirmary Cir, Mobile, AL, 36607. Phone: (251) 433-1887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Blanch Howell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 5947, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.