Ronald E. Howard, MD
Neurology Physician · Naples, FL
Ronald E. Howard, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1316940976, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME78309, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald E. Howard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- ME78309 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5671 Naples Blvd, Naples, FL 34109
- Phone
- (239) 596-6904
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2025
- Fax
- (239) 596-6933
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111110000421); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5671 Naples Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andreea Barcan, PAPhysician Assistant1326483199
Verify Ronald E. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME78309Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,632 Medicare Part D claims for 665 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 136 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl301 claims
- Memantine Hcl Er274 claims
- Memantine Hcl158 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa136 claims
- Gabapentin115 claims
- Levetiracetam68 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: $3,262.68
149 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 2 group practices
- Millennium Physician Group LLCNaples, FL
- Neuroscience Consultants LLPNaples, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald E. Howard among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida
Ronald E. Howard, MD is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Ronald E. Howard, MD's NPI number?
Ronald E. Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316940976, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald E. Howard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5671 Naples Blvd, Naples, FL, 34109. Phone: (239) 596-6904. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald E. Howard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME78309, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ronald E. Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald E. Howard, MD had 2,632 Medicare Part D claims for 665 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.