Richard A. Howard, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Frederick, MD
Richard A. Howard, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Frederick, Maryland, and NPI 1447249255, issued on Oct 14, 2005. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Howard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- MD463229 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 74 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD 21702
- Phone
- (301) 694-9033
- Enumerated
- Oct 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2024
- Fax
- (301) 694-6204
- Medicaid ID
- 264972100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070420000561); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 74 Thomas Johnson Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amanda Bruce, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1194436980
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- Tina CoopFamily Nurse Practitioner1053144352
- Alireza Hazrati, CRFNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1942692587
- Catherine OakleyPhysician Assistant1235948274
Verify Richard A. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,825 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate297 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium192 claims
- Eliquis150 claims
- Clopidogrel116 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium110 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate93 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: $69.73
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems IncWatford City, ND · Critical Access Hospitals
- Sherman Kahan, M.D., P.A.Frederick, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Richard A. Howard among 613 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maryland
Richard A. Howard, MD is one of 613 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1997 among the 389 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Maryland
There are 613 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maryland.
All 613 in Maryland → Every provider in Frederick → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samir Ahuja, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021679778658
- Sumit DuggalFrederick, MD 217021386806784
- Anwar Malik, M.B.,B.S.Frederick, MD 217021407948771
- Sara Mekuria, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021861650111
- Aimee Park, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021265435978
- Hitesh Patel, MDFrederick, MD 217021144200619
- Edward Riuli, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021932102654
- Nirmal Shah, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021194728816
Common questions
What is Richard A. Howard, MD's NPI number?
Richard A. Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447249255, issued on Oct 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Howard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 74 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD, 21702. Phone: (301) 694-9033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Howard, MD's license?
Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard A. Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Howard, MD had 1,825 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.