NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lucille Ardith Howard, MD, MPH

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Norwich, CT

Lucille Ardith Howard, MD, MPH is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Norwich, Connecticut, and NPI 1780203455, issued on Apr 13, 2020. Check the license (Connecticut 81412, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; 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
1780203455
Name
Lucille Ardith Howard
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
81412 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17 Case St, Norwich, CT 06360
Phone
(860) 886-2461
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250801000395); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2020
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 17 Case St

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

  1. Julie Belcher, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1780842435
  2. Stephen BriggsObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1861450538
  3. Matthew Brown, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1629048780
  4. Robert Crootof, MDSpecialist1013975184
  5. Maureen Davis, C.N.M.Advanced Practice Midwife1306850417
  6. Anna Dennis, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1235816042

Verify Lucille Ardith Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lucille Howard24
  2. Specialty average165

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $23.22

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lucille Howard$23.22
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. OB-Gyn Services, P.C.Norwich, CT

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

Lucille Ardith Howard among 707 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Connecticut

Lucille Ardith Howard, MD, MPH is one of 707 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 488 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 707 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Belcher, M.D.Norwich, CT 063601780842435
  2. Harold Bodin, MDNorwich, CT 063601215907647
  3. Stephen BriggsNorwich, CT 063601861450538
  4. Matthew Brown, M.D.Norwich, CT 063601629048780
  5. Lindsey Ellis, MDNorwich, CT 063601003433525
  6. Suzelle Hendsch, MDNorwich, CT 063601487611794
  7. David Kalla, MDNorwich, CT 063601922066687
  8. Erin Kalla, MDNorwich, CT 063601194222562

Common questions

What is Lucille Ardith Howard, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Lucille Ardith Howard, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780203455, issued on Apr 13, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lucille Ardith Howard, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17 Case St, Norwich, CT, 06360. Phone: (860) 886-2461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lucille Ardith Howard, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 81412, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lucille Ardith Howard, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lucille Ardith Howard, MD, MPH had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.