NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

L. Deanna Howard, M.D

Gynecology Physician · Livingston, NJ

L. Deanna Howard, M.D is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Livingston, New Jersey, and NPI 1326066812, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06150600, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326066812
Name
L. Deanna Howard
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
License numbers
25MA06150600 NJ
204463-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Old Short Hills RD Ste 105, Livingston, NJ 07039
Phone
(973) 498-8846
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
May 31, 2022
Fax
(973) 758-1430
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110414000293); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1992
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. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecology physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. L. Howard23
  2. Specialty average299

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): 93.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%85.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $56.90

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exeltis, USA Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. L. Howard$56.90
  2. Specialty average$2,469.88

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. Central Avenue Professional Services, PCNewark, NJ

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

L. Deanna Howard among 140 gynecology physician records in New Jersey

L. Deanna Howard, M.D is one of 140 gynecology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 64% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1992 among the 52 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gynecology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 140 gynecology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elise Carman, MDMontclair, NJ 070421770552325
  2. Silvana Gaudino, MDMontclair, NJ 070421467520239
  3. Eugene Graziano, M.D.North Arlington, NJ 070311639387368
  4. Karen Dias-Martin, M.D.Glen Ridge, NJ 070281407914542
  5. Paul Ehrlich, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521629287560
  6. Lewis Ladocsi, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521962574681
  7. Michael Milano, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521952401879
  8. Diane Mustafa, M.D.Passaic, NJ 070551992088082

Common questions

What is L. Deanna Howard, M.D's NPI number?

L. Deanna Howard, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326066812, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is L. Deanna Howard, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Old Short Hills RD Ste 105, Livingston, NJ, 07039. Phone: (973) 498-8846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify L. Deanna Howard, M.D's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06150600, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does L. Deanna Howard, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, L. Deanna Howard, M.D had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is L. Deanna Howard, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 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.