Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1891717690, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 10684, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Kerry Howell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 10684 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7112 Moniteau CT, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 925-0901
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 926-1872
- Medicaid ID
- 1138452 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080612000470); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1967
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Kerry Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10684Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 87.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lsuhn Billing LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Kerry Howell among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D. is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1967 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Satyaprasad Alapati, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091679549695
- William Anderson, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091598730707
- Robert Be, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091417923970
- Charles Berggreen, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091033183769
- Christopher Christensen, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091295787802
- Gregory Fusilier, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091003881616
- George Howard, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091942234828
- Ronald Leo, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091295700623
Common questions
What is Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891717690, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7112 Moniteau CT, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 925-0901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 10684, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Kerry Howell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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.