John S. Howland, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Southbridge, MA
John S. Howland, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1598708687, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 59603, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John S. Howland
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 59603 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 South St, Southbridge, MA 01550
- Phone
- (508) 765-7899
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2026
- Fax
- (508) 765-5458
- Medicaid ID
- 3039722 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050426000948); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 South St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joseph Amegah, M SMental Health Counselor1972625358
- Cheryl Amodeo, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1821134172
- Alan Anderson, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1891713160
- Mary Banda, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265481311
- Janet Baum, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1053392944
Verify John S. Howland in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 59603Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,483 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 109 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium289 claims
- Lisinopril220 claims
- Gabapentin215 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide214 claims
- Metformin Hcl143 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium116 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $15.27
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Umass Memorial Medical Group IncSouthbridge, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John S. Howland among 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts
John S. Howland, M.D. is one of 2,265 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2006 among the 1,529 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
All 2,265 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Southbridge → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Goldberg, DOSouthbridge, MA 015501205862372
- James Goodwin, MDSouthbridge, MA 015501912937772
- Marsha Lavoie, FAMILY PRACTICESouthbridge, MA 015501073524229
- Andrey Sayko, M.D.Southbridge, MA 015501730112368
- David Ahern, M.D.Shrewsbury, MA 015451720425598
- Niloufar Akhavan TabibShrewsbury, MA 015451679041651
- Michael Burdulis, M.D.Shrewsbury, MA 015451427039270
- Vasilios Chrisostomidis, D.O.Shrewsbury, MA 015451669458048
Common questions
What is John S. Howland, M.D.'s NPI number?
John S. Howland, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598708687, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John S. Howland, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 South St, Southbridge, MA, 01550. Phone: (508) 765-7899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John S. Howland, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 59603, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John S. Howland, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John S. Howland, M.D. had 4,483 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.