Richard Franklin Howes, MD
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician · Lafayette, LA
Richard Franklin Howes, MD is a developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1669494399, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.012284, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Franklin Howes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician 2080P0006X
- License number
- MD.012284 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Patterson Street, Lafayette, LA 70501
- Phone
- (337) 769-6537
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 769-9467
- Medicaid ID
- 1160466 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080421000105); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
7 nearest developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician records → All 8 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 500 Patterson Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Suzanne Foster, MDPediatrics Physician1801047329
Verify Richard Franklin Howes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.012284Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 109 among the 122 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Quetiapine Fumarate19 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $251.75
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 162 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,243.50 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
- Lsuhn Billing LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 8 developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician records in Louisiana.
All 8 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 7 developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Fielkow, MDMandeville, LA 704481336197565
- Sara Shank, MD, FAAPCovington, LA 704331588185177
- Leah Houser, DENTAL ASSISTANTWalker, LA 707851750250858
- Steven Felix, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708061730169715
- Theodore Atkinson, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211225052418
- Elisa Moran, M.D.Jefferson, LA 701211972034478
- Mary Catherine Aranda, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711041245211978
Common questions
What is Richard Franklin Howes, MD's NPI number?
Richard Franklin Howes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669494399, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Franklin Howes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Patterson Street, Lafayette, LA, 70501. Phone: (337) 769-6537. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Franklin Howes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.012284, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Franklin Howes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Franklin Howes, MD had 41 Medicare Part D claims; the average among developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician prescribers was 109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Franklin Howes, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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.
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.