Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Shana Howard, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Grimes, IA

Shana Howard, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Grimes, Iowa, and NPI 1255015731, issued on Jun 14, 2023. Check the license (Iowa DDS-10119, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; 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
1255015731
Name
Shana Howard
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DDS-10119 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1541 SE 3RD St Ste 300, Grimes, IA 50111
Phone
(515) 986-4001
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2023
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 1541 SE 3RD St Ste 300

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

  1. Austin TysklindGeneral Practice Dentistry1952830820

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Shana Howard47
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin28 claims
  2. Cephalexin12 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: $26.06

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Envista Holdings Corporation. The 40,968 providers of this specialty with any payment received $593.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shana Howard$26.06
  2. Specialty average$593.28

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

6 general practice dentistry records list a Grimes practice address

They are 6 of the 111 NPPES records with a Grimes practice address, and 1,231 general practice dentistry records in Iowa.

Other general practice dentistry records in Iowa

  1. Deborah Adamec, D.D.S.Iowa City, IA1962624882
  2. Ken Addink, DDSSioux Center, IA1851372940
  3. Eric Adler, DDSSolon, IA1467025106
  4. Martin AhrensManning, IA1104030014
  5. Vinti Ahuja, DMDBettendorf, IA1992275358
  6. Jeffrey AkeyCedar Rapids, IA1598798886
  7. Ala'a Al Arabi, D.D.SWaterloo, IA1477969608
  8. Christopher Aldrich, DDSWaterloo, IA1073956454
  9. Jeffrey Allen, DDSPella, IA1841373289
  10. Stephen Allen, DDSHarlan, IA1053302950

Common questions

What is Shana Howard, DDS's NPI number?

Shana Howard, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255015731, issued on Jun 14, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shana Howard, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 SE 3RD St Ste 300, Grimes, IA, 50111. Phone: (515) 986-4001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shana Howard, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number DDS-10119, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shana Howard, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shana Howard, DDS had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. 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.