Robert S. Van Howe, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Saginaw, MI
Robert S. Van Howe, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1780686246, issued on Aug 15, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301078286, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert S. Van Howe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 4301078286 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Houghton Ave, Saginaw, MI 48602
- Phone
- (989) 583-6800
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (989) 583-6915
- Medicaid ID
- 4349605 MI
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert S. Van Howe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301078286Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 93% of the cost of the top drugs
763 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were over 99% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Abrysvo207 claims
- Shingrix194 claims
- Boostrix Tdap95 claims
- Havrix88 claims
- Arexvy77 claims
- Adacel Tdap47 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $24.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
Robert S. Van Howe among 2,180 pediatrics physician records in Michigan
Robert S. Van Howe, MD is one of 2,180 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 38% 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, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Michigan
There are 2,180 pediatrics physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Robert S. Van Howe, MD's NPI number?
Robert S. Van Howe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780686246, issued on Aug 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert S. Van Howe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Houghton Ave, Saginaw, MI, 48602. Phone: (989) 583-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert S. Van Howe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301078286, 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 S. Van Howe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert S. Van Howe, MD had 763 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.