NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Renee Marie Howard, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · San Rafael, CA

Renee Marie Howard, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Rafael, California, and NPI 1952336232, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (California G56625, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952336232
Name
Renee Marie Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
G56625 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5000 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone
(415) 499-0100
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 499-0290
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040408000031); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5000 Civic Center Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kristen Chen, MDDermatology Physician1952930604
  2. Ravinder Gogia, MDDermatology Physician1083872618
  3. Amy Kobalter, M.D.Dermatology Physician1902830623
  4. Matthew Koehler, DODermatology Physician1801090519
  5. Lucinda Kohn, M.D.Pediatric Dermatology Physician1346669561
  6. Elaine Lin, M.D.Dermatology Physician1881049872

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Renee Howard25
  2. Specialty average797

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): 75.1 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $82.42

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Renee Howard$82.42
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Regents Univ OF California UcsfSan Francisco, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Renee Marie Howard among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Renee Marie Howard, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristen Chen, MDSan Rafael, CA 949031952930604
  2. Ravinder Gogia, MDSan Rafael, CA 949031083872618
  3. Julia Haimowitz, MDSan Rafael, CA 949031205910205
  4. Linda Hwang, MDSan Rafael, CA 949031124102116
  5. Estelle Kahn, MDSan Rafael, CA 949031336465517
  6. Kevin Kim, M.D./PH.D.San Rafael, CA 949031063755734
  7. Amy Kobalter, M.D.San Rafael, CA 949031902830623
  8. Matthew Koehler, DOSan Rafael, CA 949031801090519

Common questions

What is Renee Marie Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Renee Marie Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952336232, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Renee Marie Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5000 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, CA, 94903. Phone: (415) 499-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Renee Marie Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G56625, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Renee Marie Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Renee Marie Howard, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Renee Marie Howard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 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.

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