Paul K. Howell, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Fort Smith, AR
Paul K. Howell, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1063431328, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-1843, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul K. Howell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- E-1843 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6801 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
- Phone
- (479) 452-2077
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 135145001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140815001557); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul K. Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-1843Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,757 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Synthroid429 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er225 claims
- Ozempic216 claims
- Alcohol Swabs157 claims
- Novolog Flexpen140 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium93 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $101.28
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Insulet Corporation. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Choctaw Nation OF OklahomaTalihina, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul K. Howell among 58 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Arkansas
Paul K. Howell, MD is one of 58 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 83% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 58 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Arkansas.
All 58 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fort Smith → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eman Alhussain, M.DFort Smith, AR 729031174121784
- Cory Gamble, DOFort Smith, AR 729031396763918
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- Ongkarn Sarasombath, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031043400104
- Rahim Khorassanizadeh, MDFort Smith, AR 729041790097129
- Nuttha Ungnapatanin, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729041467610758
- Muhammad Houri, MDFort Smith, AR 729011154310423
- Adam Maass, MDSpringdale, AR 727621841258738
Common questions
What is Paul K. Howell, MD's NPI number?
Paul K. Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063431328, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul K. Howell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6801 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 452-2077. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul K. Howell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-1843, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul K. Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul K. Howell, MD had 2,757 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul K. Howell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.