NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Howard, DNP-FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Tucson, AZ

Karen Howard, DNP-FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1285087361, issued on Jul 13, 2016. Check the license (Arizona 277655, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1285087361
Name
Karen Howard
Credential
DNP-FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
277655 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 W Prince RD, Tucson, AZ 85705
Phone
(520) 670-3909
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2025
Fax
(520) 309-2560
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251010003172); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Karen Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
    Search for license 277655    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. EL Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.Tucson, AZ

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

Karen Howard among 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona

Karen Howard, DNP-FNP is one of 5,933 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 36% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2019 among the 3,510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

907 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tucson

They are 907 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Andrea, FNPTucson, AZ 857051295701043
  2. Marcee Bushfield-Kahan, FNPTucson, AZ 857051871573873
  3. Steven Edelman, FNPTucson, AZ 857051871732727
  4. Laura Elliott, FNPTucson, AZ 857051093955023
  5. Anjelica GravesTucson, AZ 857051043442098
  6. Kathleen Karaszewski, FNP-BCTucson, AZ 857051982926226
  7. Mary Leon, FNP-BCTucson, AZ 857051295978799
  8. Julieanne Lepa, FNPTucson, AZ 857051306863071

Common questions

What is Karen Howard, DNP-FNP's NPI number?

Karen Howard, DNP-FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285087361, issued on Jul 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Howard, DNP-FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 W Prince RD, Tucson, AZ, 85705. Phone: (520) 670-3909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Howard, DNP-FNP's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 277655, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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