Michael J. Howell, MD
Neurology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Michael J. Howell, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1407897804, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 48372, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Howell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 48372 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 516 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Phone
- (612) 672-7422
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060322000523); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael J. Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 48372Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
293 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam118 claims
- Gabapentin45 claims
- Methadone Hcl36 claims
- Rivastigmine25 claims
- Pregabalin14 claims
- Methylphenidate Hcl11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael J. Howell among 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota
Michael J. Howell, MD is one of 609 neurology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2009 among the 404 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Michael J. Howell, MD's NPI number?
Michael J. Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407897804, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Howell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 672-7422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Howell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 48372, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael J. Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Howell, MD had 293 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael J. Howell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.
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.