NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patricia Claire Howard, PA

Medical Physician Assistant · Los Angeles, CA

Patricia Claire Howard, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1063687523, issued on Apr 25, 2008. Check the license (California 15732, 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
1063687523
Name
Patricia Claire Howard
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
15732 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5701 S Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Phone
(310) 493-1347
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 635-0090
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5701 S Hoover St

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Verify Patricia Claire Howard in five checks

  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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

368 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Patricia Howard368
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Dutasteride38 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl30 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 claims
  6. Ibuprofen12 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.

Patricia Claire Howard among 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California

Patricia Claire Howard, PA is one of 3,376 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 32% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelsey Bateman, P.A.Los Angeles, CA 900371013463322
  2. Dante Burga, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900371629289780
  3. Jesse Hoagland, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900371124360839
  4. Marissa Jennings, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900371245979095
  5. Colleen Kiriazes, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900371891244422
  6. Linda Lewis, P.A.Los Angeles, CA 900371477714020
  7. Brian Pfeiffer, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900371457826901
  8. Catherine KnightLos Angeles, CA 900381275021347

Common questions

What is Patricia Claire Howard, PA's NPI number?

Patricia Claire Howard, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063687523, issued on Apr 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patricia Claire Howard, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5701 S Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA, 90037. Phone: (310) 493-1347. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patricia Claire Howard, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number 15732, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Patricia Claire Howard, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patricia Claire Howard, PA had 368 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.

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