Nelson Howell, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Crowley, LA
Nelson Howell, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Crowley, Louisiana, and NPI 1326001470, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson Howell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- Practice location
- 1305 Crowley Rayne Hwy, Crowley, LA 70526
- Phone
- (800) 893-9698
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1305 Crowley Rayne Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nelson Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
336 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone58 claims
- Meloxicam27 claims
- Azithromycin15 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 claims
- Cephalexin13 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.
3 hospital and facility affiliations
- Oakdale Ess LLCMansfield, LA
- Rapid Urgent Care IncMandeville, LA
- St Helena Parish HospitalGreensburg, LA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
8 family medicine physician records list a Crowley practice address
They are 8 of the 334 NPPES records with a Crowley practice address, and 1,558 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 8 in Crowley → All 1,558 in Louisiana → Every provider in Crowley →
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- Matthew Abraham, M.D.Lafayette, LA1174511794
- Ralph Abraham, MDRayville, LA1013962620
- Steven Abramson, M.D.Prairieville, LA1720086820
- Christopher Achee, M.D.Jennings, LA1710947205
- Stefanie Acosta, MDLafayette, LA1629538665
- Rodney Acuna, MDLake Charles, LA1760708606
Common questions
What is Nelson Howell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nelson Howell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326001470, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson Howell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1305 Crowley Rayne Hwy, Crowley, LA, 70526. Phone: (800) 893-9698. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson Howell, M.D.'s license?
Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nelson Howell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson Howell, M.D. had 336 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.