NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Howes, DPT

Physical Therapist · Oceanside, CA

Nicole Howes, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Oceanside, California, and NPI 1467015446, issued on Apr 16, 2019. Check the license (California 307257, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1467015446
Name
Nicole Howes
Credential
DPT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License numbers
307257 CA
PT34393 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4845 Mesa Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056
Phone
(760) 957-8984
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250205002332); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthopaedic And Neurological Rehab IncLaguna Woods, CA

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

Nicole Howes among 22,531 physical therapist records in California

Nicole Howes, DPT is one of 22,531 physical therapist records with a practice address in California. 32% 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 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2017 among the 7,751 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

188 physical therapist records list a practice address in Oceanside

They are 188 of the 3,438 NPPES records with a practice address in Oceanside, and 22,531 physical therapist records in California.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Dagostino, DPT PTOceanside, CA 920561154397107
  2. Kimberly GatesOceanside, CA 920561376621292
  3. Linda Goode, P.T.Oceanside, CA 920561023246428
  4. Nicholas Haider, MPT PTOceanside, CA 920561053388140
  5. Paul Hamel, MPTOceanside, CA 920561528092665
  6. Donna Hamel, PTOceanside, CA 920561306932967
  7. Jennifer Hawkins, PTOceanside, CA 920561609858000
  8. Paul Katsaros, RPTOceanside, CA 920561336276401

Common questions

What is Nicole Howes, DPT's NPI number?

Nicole Howes, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467015446, issued on Apr 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Howes, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4845 Mesa Dr, Oceanside, CA, 92056. Phone: (760) 957-8984. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Howes, DPT's license?

NPPES lists California license number 307257, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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.