Peter James Howard, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Palm Harbor, FL
Peter James Howard, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Palm Harbor, Florida, and NPI 1992065312, issued on May 18, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME133730, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter James Howard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- ME133730 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3890 Tampa RD Ste 202, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
- Phone
- (727) 787-5577
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2022
- Fax
- (727) 781-7757
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180829001415); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3890 Tampa RD Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Arnold, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1144741851
- Lauren Ciuba, PTPhysical Therapist1780513424
- Abby Deveau, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1356031447
- Thomas HainsPhysician Assistant1962953885
- Taylor Jerman, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1790587202
- Nicole Miller, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1265801880
Verify Peter James Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME133730Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam66 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium30 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Celecoxib15 claims
- Methylprednisolone15 claims
- Gabapentin13 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: $16,659.96
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Linvatec Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Sports And Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services IncNew Port Richey, FL
- Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLPalm Harbor, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter James Howard among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
Peter James Howard, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
All 1,470 in Florida → Every provider in Palm Harbor → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Brotherton, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841679732259
- Sang Choi, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841760474373
- Fanourios Ferderigos, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841235120122
- Alan Graves, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841780678664
- Brian Maiocco, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841073505491
- Andrew Maser, D.O.Palm Harbor, FL 346841346234119
- Steven Mirabello, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841487646097
- John Sullivan, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841659363083
Common questions
What is Peter James Howard, MD's NPI number?
Peter James Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992065312, issued on May 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter James Howard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3890 Tampa RD Ste 202, Palm Harbor, FL, 34684. Phone: (727) 787-5577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter James Howard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME133730, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Peter James Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter James Howard, MD had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.