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2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1881057495 M.D.
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Michael Howard, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
117
Medicare Part D claims · 82 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Michael Howard, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 117 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

100/100
MIPS score · +17 vs avg
117
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥92nd
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Michael Howard, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1881057495), first enumerated 03/31/2016.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 117 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1881057495 · Emergency Medicine Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1881057495
  • ENUM-MID 2016
  • TAX-MEGA 64K Emergency Medicine
  • MIPS-ELITE 100/100
  • RX-LIGHT 117
  • BOOK-LIGHT 1,359 in Colorado
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scott Archer · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Michael Howard, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Michael Howard, M.D. sits

This provider among emergency medicine physician peers

Across the 14,017 emergency medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michael Howard, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 40% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 91% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim 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Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Michael Howard, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 91
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one emergency medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michael Howard, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Michael Howard, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Michael Howard, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/31/2016

NPI 1881057495

Primary specialty

Emergency Medicine Physician

High-volume

64,463 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

117 67% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 352

MIPS final score

100/100 16.5 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Colorado

How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers

Colorado providers
Behavior Technician7.8%Mental Health Counselor6.2%Physical Therapist4.2%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Professional Counselor3.7%Registered Nurse3.6%Emergency Medicine Physician0.9%
Largest specialties in Colorado (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Michael Howard, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medicine Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
100/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%99%
MIPS final score (Emergency Medicine Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

1400 E BOULDER ST
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 884-2000

Provider Details

NPI 1881057495
Specialty Emergency Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/31/2016

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Michael Howard, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

EM Alliance Texas PLLC
Amarillo, TX
Emergency Medical Specialists, P.C.
Colorado Springs, CO

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

117
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
82
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
125
Total Day Supply
1,372
Generic Drug Cost
$1K
Antibiotic Claims
53

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.64
Gender Split
68% female / 32% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Cephalexin
 25
Doxycycline Hyclate
 11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Emergency Medicine Physician in CO → All providers in Colorado → Compare specialties →

Emergency Medicine Physician Overview

How Michael Howard, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider

Michael Howard, M.D.'s 117 claims are below the specialty average of 352.

Nationwide Emergency Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Howard, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (100 here).

Scott Archer 100 AR Joseph Askew 100 AR Kyle Bonar 100 AK Joel Butler 100 AL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Marc Cassone Shiprock, NM Russell Trigonis Concord, NC Corby Makin Salem, OR Josephine Miller Sacramento, CA

Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Colorado

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Howard.

One of 1,359 Emergency Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.

Steven Aaronson
Denver, CO
Lauren Abbate
Aurora, CO
Dr. Jean Abbott
MD
Aurora, CO
Dr. William Abbott
M.D.
Aurora, CO
Dr. Charles Abramson
D.O.
Glenwood Springs, CO

Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michael Howard, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Michael Howard, M.D. specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Michael Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Michael Howard, M.D. wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 82 beneficiaries.
What is Michael Howard, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Michael Howard, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Michael Howard, M.D. located? ▼
Michael Howard, M.D. is located at 1400 E BOULDER ST, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 884-2000.
What is Michael Howard, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Michael Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881057495, issued on 03/31/2016.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Howard, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Michael Howard, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Cephalexin, Doxycycline Hyclate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Howard, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Michael Howard, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 117 Part D claims and 82 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Howard, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Michael Howard, M.D.'s NPI is 1881057495 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.