NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Fremont Howard, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Tulsa, OK

Robert Fremont Howard, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and NPI 1396760302, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 14764, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396760302
Name
Robert Fremont Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
14764 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1245 S. Utica Ave., Tulsa, OK 74104
Phone
(918) 579-2590
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
May 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(918) 579-2599
Medicaid ID
100790180A OK
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Robert Fremont Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

5,091 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Robert Howard5,091
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium460 claims
  2. Lisinopril310 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate255 claims
  4. Gabapentin254 claims
  5. Jardiance212 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium192 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.

Robert Fremont Howard among 69 rheumatology physician records in Oklahoma

Robert Fremont Howard, M.D. is one of 69 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 90% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207RR0500X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Oklahoma

There are 69 rheumatology physician records in Oklahoma.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carrie Gilstrap, D.O.Tulsa, OK 741041639339104
  2. Joel Horton, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041851754121
  3. James McKay, D.O.Tulsa, OK 741041205840436
  4. Ellen Zanetakis, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041942220702
  5. Lindsay Cunningham, D.O.Tulsa, OK 741141366709354
  6. Manuel Calvin, MDTulsa, OK 741361396744678
  7. Jamie Morgan Fernan, DOTulsa, OK 741361427685437
  8. Priyatha Garlapati, MDTulsa, OK 741361184101313

Common questions

What is Robert Fremont Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Fremont Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396760302, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Fremont Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1245 S. Utica Ave., Tulsa, OK, 74104. Phone: (918) 579-2590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Fremont Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 14764, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Fremont Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Fremont Howard, M.D. had 5,091 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.