NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Keiko Howard, D.O.

Neurology Physician · Lakewood, WA

Keiko Howard, D.O. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Washington, and NPI 1639308331, issued on Jul 2, 2009. Check the license (Washington OP60372842, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1639308331
Name
Keiko Howard
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
OP60372842 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11311 Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone
(253) 274-7505
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(253) 985-2918
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191127000576); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 11311 Bridgeport Way SW

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

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  4. Stephen Ou, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1205029477
  5. Thomas Schleichert, D.O.Surgery Physician1457765232
  6. Sybille Smith, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1306864954

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,075 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Keiko Howard2,075
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam127 claims
  2. Gabapentin124 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl115 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl110 claims
  5. Lamotrigine108 claims
  6. Topiramate79 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: $157.52

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Keiko Howard$157.52
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Banner Health Physicians Colorado LLCLoveland, CO

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

Keiko Howard among 489 neurology physician records in Washington

Keiko Howard, D.O. is one of 489 neurology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 351 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Washington

There are 489 neurology physician records in Washington.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Zoltani, MDLakewood, WA 984991497766224
  2. Christine Wells, M.D.Olympia, WA 985011306208202
  3. Tilahun Abraha, MDOlympia, WA 985021124367776
  4. Kevin Connolly, MDOlympia, WA 985021457373391
  5. Youngbin Choi, M.D.Olympia, WA 985061588850325
  6. Samuel Coor, DOOlympia, WA 985061720004120
  7. Gary FranklinOlympia, WA 985061841314184
  8. Leo Kesting, M.D.Olympia, WA 985061679531230

Common questions

What is Keiko Howard, D.O.'s NPI number?

Keiko Howard, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639308331, issued on Jul 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Keiko Howard, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11311 Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood, WA, 98499. Phone: (253) 274-7505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Keiko Howard, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number OP60372842, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Keiko Howard, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Keiko Howard, D.O. had 2,075 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.