Paul E. Howard, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Kamuela, HI
Paul E. Howard, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Kamuela, Hawaii, and NPI 1750336244, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii 18051, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul E. Howard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 18051 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 64-1035 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743
- Phone
- (808) 887-0706
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (808) 887-1878
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250701000022); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 64-1035 Mamalahoa Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul E. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license 18051Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,211 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium324 claims
- Flunisolide213 claims
- Azelastine Hcl197 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate99 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide53 claims
- Prednisone37 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $15.96
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Byrd Medical Clinic IncLeesville, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul E. Howard among 41 otolaryngology physician records in Hawaii
Paul E. Howard, MD is one of 41 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 66% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2007 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 41 otolaryngology physician records in Hawaii.
All 41 in Hawaii → Every provider in Kamuela → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Cervantes, MDKailua Kona, HI 967401407837297
- Raymond Fodor, M.D.Kailua, HI 967341831209717
- Jaydee GironKahului, HI 967321871166876
- Hannah Moore, PA-CHilo, HI 967201356114748
- Jay Murphy, M.D.Lihue, HI 967661679569586
- Harold Netzer, M.D.Lihue, HI 967661619047842
- Lovina Sabnani, DOHilo, HI 967201639253081
- Mark Sakai, MDHilo, HI 967201760988828
Common questions
What is Paul E. Howard, MD's NPI number?
Paul E. Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750336244, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul E. Howard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 64-1035 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI, 96743. Phone: (808) 887-0706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul E. Howard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number 18051, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul E. Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul E. Howard, MD had 1,211 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.