NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Scott Howell, PA

Physician Assistant · Montgomery, AL

Nicholas Scott Howell, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1649570029, issued on Nov 1, 2010. Check the license (Alabama 834, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1649570029
Name
Nicholas Scott Howell
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
834 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
273 Winton M Blount Loop, Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone
(334) 280-1500
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 280-1600
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121126000226); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2010
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 273 Winton M Blount Loop

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

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  2. Amanda Atcheson, NPNurse Practitioner1982203329
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  6. Amy Cooper, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1740469253

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

1,952 Medicare Part D claims for 555 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Howell1,952
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis185 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate179 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate167 claims
  4. Carvedilol159 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium129 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium125 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): 78.9 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 score63.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $263.84

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Howell$263.84
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Health Care Authority For Baptist Health, AN Affiliate OF UabhsTroy, AL

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

Nicholas Scott Howell among 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama

Nicholas Scott Howell, PA is one of 1,148 physician assistant records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2010, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 18% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2020 among the 739 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 30% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 physician assistant records list a practice address in Montgomery

They are 43 of the 3,661 NPPES records with a practice address in Montgomery, and 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tera Carr, PAMontgomery, AL 361171972866887
  2. Jimmy Cleveland, PAMontgomery, AL 361171639137292
  3. Elise Cowgill, PA-CMontgomery, AL 361171306576525
  4. Douglas Hoskins, PAMontgomery, AL 361171316177900
  5. Samuel Irvine, PA-CMontgomery, AL 361171376590059
  6. Derrick Johnson, PA-CMontgomery, AL 361171588784565
  7. Antoinette Love, PAMontgomery, AL 361171174945539
  8. Angelina MillerMontgomery, AL 361171619697331

Common questions

What is Nicholas Scott Howell, PA's NPI number?

Nicholas Scott Howell, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649570029, issued on Nov 1, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Scott Howell, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 273 Winton M Blount Loop, Montgomery, AL, 36117. Phone: (334) 280-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Scott Howell, PA's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 834, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicholas Scott Howell, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Scott Howell, PA had 1,952 Medicare Part D claims for 555 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas Scott Howell, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 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.

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