Orion Maurice Howard, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Bennington, VT
Orion Maurice Howard, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Bennington, Vermont, and NPI 1649205436, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Vermont 042-0011495, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Orion Maurice Howard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- 042-0011495 VT
80357 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 Hospital Dr, Bennington, VT 05201
- Phone
- (802) 447-1836
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (802) 440-6097
- Medicaid ID
- 1014532 VT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120416000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Orion Maurice Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 042-0011495Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
644 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole70 claims
- Brukinsa60 claims
- Lenalidomide46 claims
- Xtandi44 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium37 claims
- Imatinib Mesylate32 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts IncNorthampton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orion Maurice Howard among 16 medical oncology physician records in Vermont
Orion Maurice Howard, M.D. is one of 16 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Vermont
There are 16 medical oncology physician records in Vermont.
All 16 in Vermont → Every provider in Bennington → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexander Fuld, MDWhite River Junction, VT 050091083639595
- Asad AnwarBurlington, VT 054011992220933
- Alzira Avelino, MDBurlington, VT 054011265991269
- Marie Anne Christine Buteau, MDBurlington, VT 054011134615883
- Shlomit Ein-Gal, M.D.Burlington, VT 054011033312640
- Mansour Gergi, M.DBurlington, VT 054011861843963
- James Gerson, MDBurlington, VT 054011336406040
- Sarah GillettBurlington, VT 054011538553656
Common questions
What is Orion Maurice Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Orion Maurice Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649205436, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Orion Maurice Howard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 Hospital Dr, Bennington, VT, 05201. Phone: (802) 447-1836. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Orion Maurice Howard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 042-0011495, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Orion Maurice Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Orion Maurice Howard, M.D. had 644 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.