NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael L. Howard, M.D.

Urology Physician · Manasquan, NJ

Michael L. Howard, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Manasquan, New Jersey, and NPI 1174595508, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA065935, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174595508
Name
Michael L. Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MA065935 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 Highway 35, Manasquan, NJ 08736
Phone
(732) 223-7877
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2022
Fax
(732) 223-7151
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110601000826); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1991
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 2401 Highway 35

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

  1. Robyn Leitner, M.D.Urology Physician1659342277
  2. Mark Perlmutter, M.D.Urology Physician1154511012

Verify Michael L. Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

3,353 Medicare Part D claims for 795 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Howard3,353
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl1,276 claims
  2. Dutasteride231 claims
  3. Finasteride229 claims
  4. Solifenacin Succinate225 claims
  5. Myrbetriq175 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl148 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $630.15

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Howard$630.15
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Advanced Urology Associates EnterprisesManasquan, NJ

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

Michael L. Howard among 443 urology physician records in New Jersey

Michael L. Howard, M.D. is one of 443 urology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1998 among the 298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 443 urology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robyn Leitner, M.D.Manasquan, NJ 087361659342277
  2. Mark Perlmutter, M.D.Manasquan, NJ 087361154511012
  3. Charles Bellingham, MDBrick, NJ 087241245213123
  4. Daniel Burzon, MDBrick, NJ 087241134102015
  5. John Chapman, MDBrick, NJ 087241811971377
  6. Mina Fam, MDBrick, NJ 087241659661338
  7. Carrie Fitzgerald, DO MPHBrick, NJ 087241083877658
  8. Gary Linn, MDBrick, NJ 087241447233416

Common questions

What is Michael L. Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael L. Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174595508, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael L. Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 Highway 35, Manasquan, NJ, 08736. Phone: (732) 223-7877. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael L. Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA065935, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael L. Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael L. Howard, M.D. had 3,353 Medicare Part D claims for 795 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael L. Howard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. 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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