NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Watertown, MA

Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Watertown, Massachusetts, and NPI 1255839957, issued on Jan 28, 2018. Check the license (Massachusetts RN2293916, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; 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
1255839957
Name
Natalie Carmen Howard
Credential
FNP, RN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
RN2293916 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
189 Watertown St, Watertown, MA 02472
Phone
(617) 332-5528
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190730003106); accepts Medicare assignment
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 189 Watertown St

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

  1. Mackenzie Bain, PHARMDPharmacist1295450385
  2. Bina Darai, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1174029037
  3. Rosetta KerioPharmacist1124843230
  4. Alexandra Lahey, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1952254435
  5. Gurpinder MorePharmacist1538038567
  6. Yumiko Murai, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1659560076

Verify Natalie Carmen Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Natalie Howard18
  2. Specialty average1,305

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): 84.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%98.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Minuteclinic Diagnostic OF Massachusetts, LLCWellesley, MA

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

Natalie Carmen Howard among 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN is one of 4,724 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 2,704 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Watertown

They are 30 of the 873 NPPES records with a practice address in Watertown, and 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Arnold, FNP, BCWatertown, MA 024721659344646
  2. Neangkanika Chea, FNP-BCWatertown, MA 024721477007730
  3. Katherine De Kanter, NPWatertown, MA 024721114256674
  4. Carolyn Dobies, NPWatertown, MA 024721053384669
  5. Andrea Forde, NPWatertown, MA 024721760451025
  6. Lynne Henning, ARNPWatertown, MA 024721043319783
  7. Jancie Lawrence, NP-CWatertown, MA 024721760884407
  8. Marcine Logue, NPWatertown, MA 024721174581029

Common questions

What is Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN's NPI number?

Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255839957, issued on Jan 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 189 Watertown St, Watertown, MA, 02472. Phone: (617) 332-5528. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number RN2293916, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Natalie Carmen Howard, FNP, RN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 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.