Robert Lee Howard, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Robert Lee Howard, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1386627198, issued on Nov 25, 2005. Check the license (Texas E7624, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Lee Howard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- E7624 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 45 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78216
- Phone
- (210) 375-7760
- Enumerated
- Nov 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1348609-03 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100823000973); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Lee Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license E7624Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 93.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- U S Anesthesia Partners OF Texas, PASan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Lee Howard among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas
Robert Lee Howard, M.D. is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
419 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in San Antonio
They are 419 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Robert Lee Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Lee Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386627198, issued on Nov 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Lee Howard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, 78216. Phone: (210) 375-7760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Lee Howard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number E7624, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Lee Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Lee Howard, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Lee Howard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 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.