NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Ann Howell, D.O.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · San Jose, CA

Melanie Ann Howell, D.O. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1295022606, issued on Jul 6, 2011. Check the license (California 19226, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295022606
Name
Melanie Ann Howell
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
19226 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1267 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Phone
(201) 654-6397
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1267 Meridian Ave

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  2. Danaelizabeth Bungcayao, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1487031241
  3. Stacey Chin, RD/RDNRegistered Dietitian1831917939
  4. Henry Diep, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1275001380
  5. Kirti Dsouza, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIOccupational Therapist1053648287
  6. David-Michael Felix, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1447721204

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.3 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 score85.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $32.29

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merz North America, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Howell$32.29
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

Other physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

  1. Payandeh Abadee, M.D.San Pedro, CA1376557793
  2. Sherif Abdalla, MDFresno, CA1750563128
  3. Alexan Abdel-Malek, MDSylmar, CA1457410060
  4. Alicia Abels, M.D.Folsom, CA1336234442
  5. Gary Abrams, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346213246
  6. Michael Acord, MDCosta Mesa, CA1205903101
  7. Hugh Adams, M.D.Long Beach, CA1962436774
  8. Lefkos Aftonomos, M.D.San Mateo, CA1972544088
  9. Haleh Agdassi, M.D.Palo Alto, CA1477664159
  10. Reena Agrawal, MDPalo Alto, CA1720257520

Common questions

What is Melanie Ann Howell, D.O.'s NPI number?

Melanie Ann Howell, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295022606, issued on Jul 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Ann Howell, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1267 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA, 95125. Phone: (201) 654-6397. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Ann Howell, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 19226, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Melanie Ann Howell, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.3 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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