Richard M. Howell, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Holland, MI
Richard M. Howell, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Holland, Michigan, and NPI 1689662405, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301082987, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard M. Howell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License number
- 4301082987 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 370 N 120TH Ave, Holland, MI 49424
- Phone
- (616) 396-5855
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (616) 396-5720
- Medicaid ID
- 4893870 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060817000531); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 38 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 370 N 120TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tyler Spiering, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1821447020
Verify Richard M. Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301082987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
295 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 145 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen111 claims
- Cephalexin81 claims
- Methylprednisolone55 claims
- Tramadol Hcl34 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: $57.25
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 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
- Shoreline Orthopaedic And Sports Medicine Clinic P L CHolland, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard M. Howell among 38 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Michigan
Richard M. Howell, M.D. is one of 38 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 74% 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, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 2086S0105X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 38 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Michigan.
All 38 in Michigan → Every provider in Holland → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Luce, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031750330650
- Daniel Olsen, D.O.Grand Rapids, MI 495061396700761
- Mark Dehaan, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251093707093
- Olivia Means, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251346734654
- David Petersen, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251558353540
- Dean Toriello, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251831181825
- Leslie Wong, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251649262734
- Andrew Livingston, M.D. F.A.C.SGrand Rapids, MI 495461689624017
Common questions
What is Richard M. Howell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard M. Howell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689662405, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard M. Howell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 370 N 120TH Ave, Holland, MI, 49424. Phone: (616) 396-5855. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard M. Howell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301082987, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard M. Howell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard M. Howell, M.D. had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. 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.