Laura Katherine Escher-Howell, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Bardstown, KY
Laura Katherine Escher-Howell, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Bardstown, Kentucky, and NPI 1265421267, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 6923, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Katherine Escher-Howell
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 6923 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 115 E Flaget St, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Phone
- (502) 348-9400
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 348-9520
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 115 E Flaget St
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Verify Laura Katherine Escher-Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 6923Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin24 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.
Laura Katherine Escher-Howell among 1,590 general practice dentistry records in Kentucky
Laura Katherine Escher-Howell, D.M.D. is one of 1,590 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Kentucky. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Bardstown
They are 22 of the 465 NPPES records with a practice address in Bardstown, and 1,590 general practice dentistry records in Kentucky.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Blackmon, DMDBardstown, KY 400041245340298
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- Lakeisha Davis, D.M.D.Bardstown, KY 400041679739320
- Hanh Do, DMDBardstown, KY 400041063461234
- Andrea Haydon, DMDBardstown, KY 400041710035472
- Lauren Hedgespeth, D.M.D.Bardstown, KY 400041720296692
- Shelby Hedgespeth, D.M.D.Bardstown, KY 400041215145230
- Michael Hunt, D.M.D.Bardstown, KY 400041972652642
Common questions
What is Laura Katherine Escher-Howell, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Katherine Escher-Howell, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265421267, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Katherine Escher-Howell, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 E Flaget St, Bardstown, KY, 40004. Phone: (502) 348-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Katherine Escher-Howell, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 6923, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Katherine Escher-Howell, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Katherine Escher-Howell, D.M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.