NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph A. Howe

Dermatology Physician · Thomasville, GA

Joseph A. Howe is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Thomasville, Georgia, and NPI 1114996568, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 039824, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114996568
Name
Joseph A. Howe
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
039824 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
119 W Hill St, Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone
(229) 225-1900
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(229) 225-3493
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101217000156); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1995
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 119 W Hill St

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

  1. Cheryl BarnesDermatology Physician1609838077
  2. William CooperInternal Medicine Physician1477512663
  3. Marshall DunawayInternal Medicine Physician1184683377
  4. James FalconerInternal Medicine Physician1295704641
  5. Patrick FenlonInternal Medicine Physician1841259934
  6. Michael GeeInternal Medicine Physician1992774376

Verify Joseph A. Howe in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,059 Medicare Part D claims for 649 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Joseph Howe2,059
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide377 claims
  2. Ketoconazole227 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone195 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate139 claims
  5. Hydroxyzine Hcl138 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate125 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: $493.71

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Leo Pharma Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Howe$493.71
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Privia Medical Group OF Georgia LLCFayetteville, GA

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

Joseph A. Howe among 349 dermatology physician records in Georgia

Joseph A. Howe is one of 349 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% 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, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 260 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207N00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 349 dermatology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl BarnesThomasville, GA 317921609838077
  2. Brandon Merrill, MDThomasville, GA 317921285983734
  3. Daniel MitchellThomasville, GA 317921447219548
  4. Jordan Ward, MDThomasville, GA 317921750874509
  5. Barbara Ebert, MDMoultrie, GA 317681558319301
  6. Stuart Goldsmith, M.D.Albany, GA 317071336201813
  7. Robert Lott, M.D.Albany, GA 317071952530222
  8. James Rooney, M.D.Albany, GA 317071114919438

Common questions

What is Joseph A. Howe's NPI number?

Joseph A. Howe's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114996568, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph A. Howe located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 W Hill St, Thomasville, GA, 31792. Phone: (229) 225-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph A. Howe's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 039824, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph A. Howe prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph A. Howe had 2,059 Medicare Part D claims for 649 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.