NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Wheeling, WV

Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Wheeling, West Virginia, and NPI 1912313719, issued on Jul 1, 2014. Check the license (West Virginia APRN71004-NP-C, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; 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
1912313719
Name
Lacy Marie Howard
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
APRN71004-NP-C WV
COA.15798-NP OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
176 Anthoni Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone
(304) 234-2060
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2014
Record last updated
May 14, 2025
Fax
(304) 234-2070
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140917003118); 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 176 Anthoni Ave

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

  1. Hilary Miller, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649647975
  2. Christopher Tiu, MDOtolaryngology Physician1851384408
  3. Jeremy Tiu, MDOtolaryngology Physician1760603674

Verify Lacy Marie Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia board licenses this profession
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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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

801 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Lacy Howard801
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate190 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium158 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl98 claims
  4. Prednisone38 claims
  5. Omeprazole30 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 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 score91.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,181.29

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lacy Howard$1,181.29
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. Christopher Tiu MD PLLCWheeling, WV

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

Lacy Marie Howard among 540 nurse practitioner records in West Virginia

Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C is one of 540 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in West Virginia. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 30% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2019 among the 362 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 363L00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Wheeling

They are 30 of the 1,774 NPPES records with a practice address in Wheeling, and 540 nurse practitioner records in West Virginia.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vera Barton-Maxwell, PH.D, APRN, FNP-BCWheeling, WV 260031083615140
  2. Caroline Beckwith, NPWheeling, WV 260031942549829
  3. Debra Birch, NPWheeling, WV 260031548530892
  4. Carley Elswick, FNP-CWheeling, WV 260031073862363
  5. Jill Emery, NPWheeling, WV 260031154760825
  6. Michael Estes, NP-CWheeling, WV 260031679826192
  7. Debra Galbreath, NPWheeling, WV 260031457399602
  8. Silvia Myndresku, NPWheeling, WV 260031942602396

Common questions

What is Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C's NPI number?

Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912313719, issued on Jul 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 176 Anthoni Ave, Wheeling, WV, 26003. Phone: (304) 234-2060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number APRN71004-NP-C, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C had 801 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lacy Marie Howard, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 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.

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