NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Oliver Ray Howard, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Monroe, LA

Oliver Ray Howard, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Monroe, Louisiana, and NPI 1538689260, issued on Jun 23, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana AP09446, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538689260
Name
Oliver Ray Howard
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
AP09446 LA
RN134485 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2408 Broadmoor Blvd Ste B, Monroe, LA 71201
Phone
(318) 807-0525
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2017
Record last updated
May 8, 2025
Fax
(318) 807-1077
Medicaid ID
2455826 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170804001465); may accept 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 2408 Broadmoor Blvd Ste B

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

  1. Aja Hallmark, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578135562
  2. Jennifer Kolb, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821767120
  3. Gary Lowder, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1275652877
  4. Michaela Ponarski, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972297802
  5. Jennifer PriceFamily Nurse Practitioner1366794364
  6. Sharlene Sullivan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013437086

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Oliver Howard25
  2. Specialty average1,305

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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. ED Physicians OF West Louisiana, LLCWest Monroe, LA
  2. Northern Louisiana Emergency Physicians, LLPRuston, LA
  3. Ward 3 4 And 10 Hospital Service District OF Parish OF UnionBernice, LA

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

Oliver Ray Howard among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Oliver Ray Howard, NP is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 43% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

203 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Monroe

They are 203 of the 3,365 NPPES records with a practice address in Monroe, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anderson Austin, FNPCMonroe, LA 712011457383739
  2. Amanda Brown, APRNMonroe, LA 712011396709820
  3. Penny Cain, F.N.P.-CMonroe, LA 712011588670855
  4. Sandra Carter, NPMonroe, LA 712011740223387
  5. Emily Crooks, FNPMonroe, LA 712011720099047
  6. Kimberly Hawkins, RN,MSN,FNPMonroe, LA 712011639179872
  7. Mari McNabb, APRN-BC FNPMonroe, LA 712011891712501
  8. Belinda Morgan, FNPCMonroe, LA 712011487653846

Common questions

What is Oliver Ray Howard, NP's NPI number?

Oliver Ray Howard, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538689260, issued on Jun 23, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Oliver Ray Howard, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2408 Broadmoor Blvd Ste B, Monroe, LA, 71201. Phone: (318) 807-0525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Oliver Ray Howard, NP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP09446, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Oliver Ray Howard, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Oliver Ray Howard, NP had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.