NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura C. Howard, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Palmyra, VA

Laura C. Howard, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Palmyra, Virginia, and NPI 1942413109, issued on May 7, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101242443, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1942413109
Name
Laura C. Howard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
0101242443 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
33 Rebecca Dr, Palmyra, VA 22963
Phone
(434) 654-4680
Enumerated
May 7, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(434) 589-6688
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071212000784); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2004
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 33 Rebecca Dr

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

  1. Randolph Baker, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265448310
  2. Justin Coles, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336767391
  3. Jessica Harlow-Wood, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770313322
  4. Katherine Smyth, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1316991227

Verify Laura C. Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,480 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Howard3,480
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin175 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium148 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium123 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium117 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate106 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium77 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. Blue Ridge Health Center IncArrington, VA

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

Laura C. Howard among 3,599 internal medicine physician records in Virginia

Laura C. Howard, MD is one of 3,599 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 2,234 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Palmyra

They are 4 of the 121 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmyra, and 3,599 internal medicine physician records in Virginia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randolph Baker, MDPalmyra, VA 229631265448310
  2. Susan Moore, M.D.Palmyra, VA 229631356361430
  3. Sailey Nimmagadda, MDPalmyra, VA 229631477112142
  4. Matthew Allen, MDOrange, VA 229601710440888
  5. Julia Connelly, M.D.Orange, VA 229601144383035
  6. Lien Dame, MDOrange, VA 229601760694475
  7. Julia Den Hartog, M.D.Orange, VA 229601750558870
  8. Tabor Flickinger, M.D.Orange, VA 229601811190598

Common questions

What is Laura C. Howard, MD's NPI number?

Laura C. Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942413109, issued on May 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura C. Howard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 Rebecca Dr, Palmyra, VA, 22963. Phone: (434) 654-4680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura C. Howard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101242443, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura C. Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura C. Howard, MD had 3,480 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.