Karin Howe, D.O.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA
Karin Howe, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1962841338, issued on Jun 19, 2013. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karin Howe
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 125062795 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 247-3121
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160810000568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest emergency medicine physician records → All 509 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1111 6TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Muhammad Abdul-Wahab, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1649690686
- Alissa AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1124888599
- Kenneth Acevedo, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154190148
- Luis Acosta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376398842
- Luis Acosta Nunez, MDHospitalist Physician1154018349
- Steve Adelman, DONeurology Physician1639283294
Verify Karin Howe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
136 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Cephalexin17 claims
- Ondansetron Odt14 claims
- Prednisone13 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Des Moines River Physicians LLCDes Moines, IA
- Solace Health Medical Group IncCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karin Howe among 509 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa
Karin Howe, D.O. is one of 509 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2012 among the 231 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
95 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 95 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 509 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 509 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hijinio Carreon, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141033122072
- James Cummings, MDDes Moines, IA 503141134114952
- David Fisher, DODes Moines, IA 503141891706230
- Holly Healey, DODes Moines, IA 503141780679951
- Gary Hemann, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141316909369
- Shawn Johnson, DODes Moines, IA 503141881689636
- Lenard Kerr, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141538128327
- Steven Lamer, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141144208091
Common questions
What is Karin Howe, D.O.'s NPI number?
Karin Howe, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962841338, issued on Jun 19, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karin Howe, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-3121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karin Howe, D.O.'s license?
Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karin Howe, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karin Howe, D.O. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.