Robert Edgar Howell, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Montgomery, AL
Robert Edgar Howell, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1205070901, issued on Apr 24, 2009. Check the license (Alabama MD.34143, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Edgar Howell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD.34143 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 454 Taylor RD, Montgomery, AL 36117
- Phone
- (334) 613-9000
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 174221 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150828001367); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 454 Taylor RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Armstrong, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1093775223
- Casey Bass, OTROccupational Therapist1740042142
- Carri Carpenter, PTPhysical Therapist1275574030
- Joseph Curtis, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1790744589
- Manuel Escobar, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023547833
- Charles Fletcher, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1093775231
Verify Robert Edgar Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.34143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
2,646 Medicare Part D claims for 704 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 461 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib706 claims
- Cefadroxil323 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl305 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl282 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium259 claims
- Cephalexin144 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): 46 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: $521.02
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, 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
- Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons LLCMontgomery, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Edgar Howell among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
Robert Edgar Howell, MD is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% 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 Alabama 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 Alabama
There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 340 in Alabama → Every provider in Montgomery → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Armstrong, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171093775223
- Tai Chung, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171841385663
- Joseph Curtis, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171790744589
- Charles Fletcher, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171093775231
- Michael Freeman, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171740240993
- Roland Hester, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171184684334
- Perry Hooper, DOMontgomery, AL 361171609117266
- N Tucker Mattox, MDMontgomery, AL 361171750341913
Common questions
What is Robert Edgar Howell, MD's NPI number?
Robert Edgar Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205070901, issued on Apr 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Edgar Howell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 454 Taylor RD, Montgomery, AL, 36117. Phone: (334) 613-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Edgar Howell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.34143, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Edgar Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Edgar Howell, MD had 2,646 Medicare Part D claims for 704 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Edgar Howell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 46 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.