Robert Dustin Howard, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pontiac, MI
Robert Dustin Howard, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pontiac, Michigan, and NPI 1447515101, issued on Jul 9, 2012. Check the license (Michigan 5101019854, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Dustin Howard
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 5101019854 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 N Perry St, Pontiac, MI 48342
- Phone
- (248) 338-5000
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180214000089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 50 N Perry St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nicole AdamOccupational Therapist1730676917
Verify Robert Dustin Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101019854Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
145 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Meloxicam19 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate11 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): 77.6 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: $571.37
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Orthopedic Specialists OF Oakland County PCBloomfield Hills, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Dustin Howard among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan
Robert Dustin Howard, D.O. is one of 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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 64% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 207X00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Michigan
There are 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan.
All 962 in Michigan → Every provider in Pontiac → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Ambrosio, DOPontiac, MI 483421043059637
- Guy BallPontiac, MI 483421851884738
- Brian HaynesPontiac, MI 483421689282949
- Kimberly McLean, D.O.Pontiac, MI 483421942513353
- Lucas Miazga, DOPontiac, MI 483421538901418
- Matthew Powell, DOPontiac, MI 483421053097907
- Jessica Rogowiec, DOPontiac, MI 483421558103325
- Joel Walthall, D.O.Pontiac, MI 483421831591312
Common questions
What is Robert Dustin Howard, D.O.'s NPI number?
Robert Dustin Howard, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447515101, issued on Jul 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Dustin Howard, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 N Perry St, Pontiac, MI, 48342. Phone: (248) 338-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Dustin Howard, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101019854, 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 Robert Dustin Howard, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Dustin Howard, D.O. had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Dustin Howard, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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.