NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Howard

Physician Assistant · Leicester, MA

Katherine Howard is a physician assistant with a practice address in Leicester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1790371086, issued on Dec 21, 2020. Check the license (Massachusetts PA8955, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1790371086
Name
Katherine Howard
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA8955 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8 Marlboro Dr, Leicester, MA 01524
Phone
(978) 870-0801
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221102001031); 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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

841 Medicare Part D claims for 495 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Katherine Howard841
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone109 claims
  2. Doxycycline Monohydrate78 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide69 claims
  4. Fluconazole59 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa50 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass50 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 one group practice

  1. Afc Physicians OF Massachusetts, PCWest Springfield, MA

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

1 physician assistant records list a practice address in Leicester

They are 1 of the 55 NPPES records with a practice address in Leicester, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.

Other physician assistant records in Massachusetts

  1. Erin Abdallah, PA-CSwansea, MA1396417242
  2. Alexa Aboshar, PA-CTewksbury, MA1245623578
  3. Bhraana Abraham, PABoston, MA1649963661
  4. Keidelyn Abreu, PALawrence, MA1497488795
  5. Tatiana Achildiev, PAWorcester, MA1740532761
  6. Sophie Achilles, PA-CBoston, MA1992485965
  7. Andrea Acosta, PA-CWest Roxbury, MA1336060953
  8. Colin ActonBoston, MA1346066701
  9. Emily Adams, PA-CBurlington, MA1457685752
  10. Karley Adams, PABoston, MA1578261764

Common questions

What is Katherine Howard's NPI number?

Katherine Howard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790371086, issued on Dec 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Howard located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Marlboro Dr, Leicester, MA, 01524. Phone: (978) 870-0801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Howard's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PA8955, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katherine Howard prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Howard had 841 Medicare Part D claims for 495 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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