NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nichole L. Howe, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Joplin, MO

Nichole L. Howe, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1790021160, issued on Dec 12, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2012038471, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1790021160
Name
Nichole L. Howe
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License number
2012038471 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1532 W 32ND St Ste 301, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 347-2525
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130206000480); 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 1532 W 32ND St Ste 301

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

  1. Dan Borello, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912933268
  2. Angela LangerObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1922149525
  3. Katherine Parsons, CNMMidwife1992833065
  4. Chelsey Roberts, APRN-CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1316738677
  5. Jessica Windschitl, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1427440619
  6. Sarah Womack, MSN, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1467050013

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average advanced practice midwife in 2024

150 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 2,776 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nichole Howe150
  2. Specialty average72

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol52 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide18 claims
  3. Junel Fe16 claims
  4. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate13 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): 64.7 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 score58.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $199.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 3,833 providers of this specialty with any payment received $204.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nichole Howe$199.17
  2. Specialty average$204.49

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Freeman Neosho HospitalNeosho, MO · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemJoplin, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nichole L. Howe among 108 advanced practice midwife records in Missouri

Nichole L. Howe, CNM is one of 108 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in Missouri. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 32% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2019 among the 52 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in Missouri

There are 108 advanced practice midwife records in Missouri.

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lori Reed, CNMJoplin, MO 648041396472007
  2. Chelsey Roberts, APRN-CNMJoplin, MO 648041316738677
  3. Karlin Silvers, APRN-CNMJoplin, MO 648041356957682
  4. Jill Feurt, CNM FNPCarthage, MO 648361063421048
  5. Robyn McHugh, CNM, CPMOsage Beach, MO 650651578810230
  6. Lori Anderson, A.P.R.N.Columbia, MO 652011811327315
  7. Lori Maybrier, MSN, CNMColumbia, MO 652011164077392
  8. Veronica Kloeppel, FNP, CNMColumbia, MO 652021285290940

Common questions

What is Nichole L. Howe, CNM's NPI number?

Nichole L. Howe, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790021160, issued on Dec 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nichole L. Howe, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1532 W 32ND St Ste 301, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-2525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nichole L. Howe, CNM's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2012038471, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nichole L. Howe, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nichole L. Howe, CNM had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among advanced practice midwife prescribers was 72. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nichole L. Howe, CNM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.7 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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