NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Natia N. Howard, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Lake Forest, IL

Natia N. Howard, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Lake Forest, Illinois, and NPI 1811556871, issued on Jun 12, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 085009475, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811556871
Name
Natia N. Howard
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
085009475 IL
095239 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 N Westmoreland RD, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone
(847) 535-6150
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2025
Fax
(847) 535-7801
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 1000 N Westmoreland RD

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

  1. Owais Abdul-Kafi, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1922462647
  2. Deepti Agarwal, MDAnesthesiology Physician1598901423
  3. Mariyam Alam, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740087394
  4. Wendy Allen, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1629161369
  5. Mohammed Alzoubaidi, MBBS,MPHPulmonary Disease Physician1184880031
  6. Christina Anderson, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1568846434

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Natia Howard66
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl19 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Natia N. Howard among 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois

Natia N. Howard, PA-C is one of 4,926 physician assistant records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

62 physician assistant records list a practice address in Lake Forest

They are 62 of the 821 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Forest, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Ciennik, PA-CLake Forest, IL 600451497160063
  2. Daniela Cvetkova, PALake Forest, IL 600451548534977
  3. Emily Friedman, PA-CLake Forest, IL 600451417232125
  4. Katherine Kovacic, PA-CLake Forest, IL 600451538386149
  5. Jaklyn Lynch, PA-CLake Forest, IL 600451689981029
  6. Kelly Muscavitch, PALake Forest, IL 600451679963821
  7. Jennafer Ottenheimer, PA-CLake Forest, IL 600451356753016
  8. Keely Pedersen, PA-CLake Forest, IL 600451619228624

Common questions

What is Natia N. Howard, PA-C's NPI number?

Natia N. Howard, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811556871, issued on Jun 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Natia N. Howard, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 N Westmoreland RD, Lake Forest, IL, 60045. Phone: (847) 535-6150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Natia N. Howard, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 085009475, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Natia N. Howard, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Natia N. Howard, PA-C had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Natia N. Howard, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.

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