Linzie A. Howard
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Fort Wayne, IN
Linzie A. Howard is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1104473255, issued on Aug 23, 2019. Check the license (Indiana 71009277A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linzie A. Howard
- Primary taxonomy
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
- License number
- 71009277A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3010 Independence Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
- Phone
- (260) 739-5821
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (260) 527-4802
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190918003331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3010 Independence Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nikki Mann, GNP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1336278753
Verify Linzie A. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 71009277ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024
5,877 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 188 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole224 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium220 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium184 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate171 claims
- Gabapentin143 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium139 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
- Advanced Care Connections LLCBluffton, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linzie A. Howard among 168 primary care nurse practitioner records in Indiana
Linzie A. Howard is one of 168 primary care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 46% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2020 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP2300X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Indiana
There are 168 primary care nurse practitioner records in Indiana.
All 168 in Indiana → Every provider in Fort Wayne → Primary Care Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 primary care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Harmeyer, FNP-BCFort Wayne, IN 468041154809036
- Sarah Heck, FNPFort Wayne, IN 468041649461005
- Deanna Ritter, NPFort Wayne, IN 468041376207290
- Carol Stults, NPFort Wayne, IN 468041205115649
- Patricia Dingman, FNP-CKendallville, IN 467551487226601
- Vera Cummins, N.P.Decatur, IN 467331093741589
- Amy HuestonKokomo, IN 469011558905554
- Veronica Rupel, FNP-CBluffton, IN 467141366200966
Common questions
What is Linzie A. Howard's NPI number?
Linzie A. Howard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104473255, issued on Aug 23, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linzie A. Howard located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3010 Independence Dr, Fort Wayne, IN, 46808. Phone: (260) 739-5821. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linzie A. Howard's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 71009277A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Linzie A. Howard prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linzie A. Howard had 5,877 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. 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.