NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shannon A. Howard, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Kenner, LA

Shannon A. Howard, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Kenner, Louisiana, and NPI 1659838118, issued on Feb 20, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 203697, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659838118
Name
Shannon A. Howard
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
203697 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 Indiana Ave, Kenner, LA 70065
Phone
(504) 575-3712
Enumerated
Feb 20, 2019
Record last updated
May 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230703002645); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2900 Indiana Ave

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

  1. Kristen Aquino, LMHCMental Health Counselor1447814447
  2. Abby ChampagnePsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1255070090
  3. Maria MatuteCase Manager/Care Coordinator1568160745
  4. De'Lise McKay, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1912517848
  5. Donmonique McZealCase Manager/Care Coordinator1407558646
  6. Isiah PaigeCase Manager/Care Coordinator1699436469

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Shannon Howard16
  2. Specialty average1,305

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): 66.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score30.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%39.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $530.48

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Valinor Pharma, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shannon Howard$530.48
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

  1. LA Pain Doctor IncHammond, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

42 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Kenner

They are 42 of the 709 NPPES records with a practice address in Kenner, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

  1. Julianna Aaron, FNP-CShreveport, LA1922466788
  2. Cayla Abad, FNP-CBaton Rouge, LA1518611706
  3. Brooke Abadie, NPBaton Rouge, LA1013833565
  4. Tori AbbessBaton Rouge, LA1881433324
  5. Kimberly Abbott, N.P.Prairieville, LA1740203041
  6. Halimo Abdi, APRNLafayette, LA1053041491
  7. Karen Abel, APRN, CFNPIowa, LA1952475717
  8. Michael Abernathy, FNP-CNew Orleans, LA1518891142
  9. Amy Ables, NPBaton Rouge, LA1649919986
  10. Sh'Derrica Abner, FNPShreveport, LA1972368546

Common questions

What is Shannon A. Howard, FNP's NPI number?

Shannon A. Howard, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659838118, issued on Feb 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shannon A. Howard, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Indiana Ave, Kenner, LA, 70065. Phone: (504) 575-3712. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shannon A. Howard, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 203697, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shannon A. Howard, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shannon A. Howard, FNP had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shannon A. Howard, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.1 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.