Richard Synder Howell, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Clearwater, FL
Richard Synder Howell, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1609139336, issued on Jun 18, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME136028, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Synder Howell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- ME136028 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1011 Jeffords St Bldg C, Clearwater, FL 33756
- Phone
- (727) 446-5993
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Fax
- (727) 446-4477
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181002002712); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1011 Jeffords St Bldg C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Benson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1558412825
- Mitchell Herrema, D.O.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1811126048
- Matthew Knowlton, ARNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1619476645
- Christina Page, ATC, OT-COrthopedic Assistant1326563628
- Zachary Serbu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538633805
Verify Richard Synder Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME136028Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
192 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl123 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
- Mupirocin18 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: $1,148.59
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLClearwater, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Synder Howell among 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Florida
Richard Synder Howell, MD is one of 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 91% 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 81% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 154 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 185 in Florida → Every provider in Clearwater → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Thompson, MDClearwater, FL 337561033159009
- Scott Vizzi, M.D.Largo, FL 337731396006482
- Katulle Eaton, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337161811950660
- Eric Wicks, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338031184787228
- Matthew Ragsdell, DOSouth Pasadena, FL 337071629196811
- Phuc Vo, MDLakeland, FL 338051023080892
- Hogan Yi, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011275532343
- Eddie Garcia, M.D.Sebring, FL 338721104804293
Common questions
What is Richard Synder Howell, MD's NPI number?
Richard Synder Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609139336, issued on Jun 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Synder Howell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 Jeffords St Bldg C, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 446-5993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Synder Howell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME136028, 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 Richard Synder Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Synder Howell, MD had 192 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.