NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Louise Howard, PT

Physical Therapist · Woodland Hills, CA

Melissa Louise Howard, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Woodland Hills, California, and NPI 1558772475, issued on May 13, 2014. Check the license (California PT 39921, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558772475
Name
Melissa Louise Howard
Credential
PT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License numbers
PT 39921 CA
39921 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23388 Mulholland Dr, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone
(818) 875-1050
Enumerated
May 13, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140909002269); accepts Medicare assignment
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 23388 Mulholland Dr

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

  1. Linda Abrams, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1669533915
  2. Robert Albert, DDSDentist1972755304
  3. Maria Amado, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1073606208
  4. Kirsten AnthonyPhysical Therapist1457771966
  5. Kim Archer, PTPediatric Physical Therapist1598973323
  6. Joann Averill, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1972740736

Verify Melissa Louise Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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): 83.2 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 score87.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaGlendale, CA

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

Melissa Louise Howard among 22,531 physical therapist records in California

Melissa Louise Howard, PT is one of 22,531 physical therapist records with a practice address in California. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 7,751 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

88 physical therapist records list a practice address in Woodland Hills

They are 88 of the 4,455 NPPES records with a practice address in Woodland Hills, and 22,531 physical therapist records in California.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shauna Abbey, P.T.Woodland Hills, CA 913641912928144
  2. Orang Amintowlieh, MSWoodland Hills, CA 913641952507246
  3. Kirsten AnthonyWoodland Hills, CA 913641457771966
  4. Tatiana Brovko, DPTWoodland Hills, CA 913641194071472
  5. Bella Flor De Guzman, PTWoodland Hills, CA 913641962924332
  6. Lena Elisseev, DPTWoodland Hills, CA 913641720412927
  7. Ryan KiyonoWoodland Hills, CA 913641578983243
  8. Jennifer LebowitzWoodland Hills, CA 913641487069092

Common questions

What is Melissa Louise Howard, PT's NPI number?

Melissa Louise Howard, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558772475, issued on May 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Louise Howard, PT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23388 Mulholland Dr, Woodland Hills, CA, 91364. Phone: (818) 875-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Louise Howard, PT's license?

NPPES lists California license number PT 39921, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Melissa Louise Howard, PT's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.2 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.

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.