NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Robert Howard, DDS, MD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · West Hartford, CT

Joseph Robert Howard, DDS, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in West Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1114195344, issued on Feb 11, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 009831, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114195344
Name
Joseph Robert Howard
Credential
DDS, MD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License numbers
009831 CT
046141 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
836 Farmington Ave Ste 223, West Hartford, CT 06119
Phone
(203) 790-0183
Enumerated
Feb 11, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2024
Fax
(203) 743-7401
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 836 Farmington Ave Ste 223

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

  1. Visha Patel, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1578205597

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut 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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

307 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Howard307
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin130 claims
  2. Ibuprofen101 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl17 claims
  5. Azithromycin11 claims
  6. Chlorhexidine Gluconate11 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.

Joseph Robert Howard among 123 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Connecticut

Joseph Robert Howard, DDS, MD is one of 123 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Connecticut. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Connecticut

There are 123 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Connecticut.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Visha Patel, DMDWest Hartford, CT 061191578205597
  2. Edward Johnson, D.D.S.Hartford, CT 061121639251721
  3. Fredric Googel, D.M.D.Newington, CT 061111619971066
  4. William Marco, D.M.D.Wethersfield, CT 061091467473223
  5. Tuyen Nguyen, D.M.D.East Hartford, CT 061081275554693
  6. Yolanda Frontera, DDS, MDSWest Hartford, CT 061071861552317
  7. Emily KingWest Hartford, CT 061071740600725
  8. Jeremiah RicketsonWest Hartford, CT 061071659933620

Common questions

What is Joseph Robert Howard, DDS, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Robert Howard, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114195344, issued on Feb 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Robert Howard, DDS, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 836 Farmington Ave Ste 223, West Hartford, CT, 06119. Phone: (203) 790-0183. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Robert Howard, DDS, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 009831, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Robert Howard, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Robert Howard, DDS, MD had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.