Michael Duane Howard, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · La Porte, IN
Michael Duane Howard, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in La Porte, Indiana, and NPI 1245228386, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01030220A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Duane Howard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 01030220A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 I St, La Porte, IN 46350
- Phone
- (219) 324-1700
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 324-1710
- Medicaid ID
- 100163720 IN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Duane Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01030220ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate50 claims
- Pravastatin Sodium50 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.
Michael Duane Howard among 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana
Michael Duane Howard, M.D. is one of 3,506 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207Q00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 family medicine physician records list a practice address in La Porte
They are 18 of the 445 NPPES records with a practice address in La Porte, and 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Alderink, DOLa Porte, IN 463501164651758
- Clayton Alexander, D.O.La Porte, IN 463501992794879
- Caroline Bjonback, MDLa Porte, IN 463501407862212
- Melissa Cain, M.D.La Porte, IN 463501871795047
- Daniel Edquist, M.D.La Porte, IN 463501295723542
- Freeman Farrow, MDLa Porte, IN 463501174559900
- Heather Hazel, MDLa Porte, IN 463501912968504
- Faiz Khan, MDLa Porte, IN 463501861698904
Common questions
What is Michael Duane Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Duane Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245228386, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Duane Howard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 I St, La Porte, IN, 46350. Phone: (219) 324-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Duane Howard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01030220A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Duane Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Duane Howard, M.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.