Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sandra Howard, FNP

Family Medicine Physician · Walnut Ridge, AR

Sandra Howard, FNP is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, and NPI 1184010340, issued on Apr 14, 2015. Check the license (Arkansas A0004428, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1184010340
Name
Sandra Howard
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
A0004428 AR
ATP-000766 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1309 W Main St, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
Phone
(870) 886-3211
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1309 W Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shannon Cooper, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1013141621
  2. Kevin Diamond, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073687505
  3. Elizabeth Fike, DOFamily Medicine Physician1225528540
  4. Danna Guntharp, APRNRegistered Nurse1558636704
  5. Samantha Hatfield, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649437633
  6. Necole Hughes, FNPRegistered Nurse1265814529

Verify Sandra Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,252 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 166 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sandra Howard5,252
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium277 claims
  2. Gabapentin209 claims
  3. Omeprazole197 claims
  4. Lisinopril186 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl165 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate151 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: $187.53

6 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sandra Howard$187.53
  2. Specialty average$861.30

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Lawrence Memorial Health Foundation IncWalnut Ridge, AR
  2. Lawrence Memorial HospitalWalnut Ridge, AR · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

16 family medicine physician records list a Walnut Ridge practice address

They are 16 of the 125 NPPES records with a Walnut Ridge practice address, and 1,576 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

Other family medicine physician records in Arkansas

  1. Wiley Abbott, MDTexarkana, AR1992327928
  2. Jamal Abdin, M.D.Farmington, AR1043201940
  3. Timothy Abels, MDBatesville, AR1386396588
  4. Bryan Abernathy, M.DFayetteville, AR1649218892
  5. Jose Abiseid, M.D.Clinton, AR1154391514
  6. Jimmy Acklin, M.D.Fort Smith, AR1356345052
  7. Carlos Acosta, MDSpringdale, AR1689879777
  8. Amber Adams, MSN, APRN-CNP, FNP-CJonesboro, AR1962789826
  9. Kayla Adams, APRNFort Smith, AR1255077160
  10. Laura Adams, MDFort Smith, AR1740277557

Common questions

What is Sandra Howard, FNP's NPI number?

Sandra Howard, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184010340, issued on Apr 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra Howard, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1309 W Main St, Walnut Ridge, AR, 72476. Phone: (870) 886-3211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra Howard, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number A0004428, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sandra Howard, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandra Howard, FNP had 5,252 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.