NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower, DO

Psychiatry Physician · Santa Rosa, CA

Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower, DO is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Santa Rosa, California, and NPI 1841949765, issued on Mar 18, 2022. Check the license (California 20A24140, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841949765
Name
Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
20A24140 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
141 Stony Cir Ste 155, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone
(707) 341-5117
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2022
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 141 Stony Cir Ste 155

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  1. Carly CorritoreMarriage & Family Therapist1588278584

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

387 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Michael Hower387
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Mirtazapine37 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl31 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl25 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl19 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl16 claims
  6. Clonazepam15 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 Ryan Nicholas Hower among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower, DO is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

73 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Santa Rosa

They are 73 of the 6,884 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Rosa, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Beck, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011669523387
  2. Mounir Belcadi, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954011053341073
  3. Nancy Burkey, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011730274697
  4. Robert Connor, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954011649260506
  5. Linda Funderburg, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011164489571
  6. Michael Gamble, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011437116381
  7. Nancy Herron, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011780621367
  8. Jon Jackson, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011598840472

Common questions

What is Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower, DO's NPI number?

Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841949765, issued on Mar 18, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 141 Stony Cir Ste 155, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401. Phone: (707) 341-5117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A24140, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Ryan Nicholas Hower, DO had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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