SHERI HOWELL, MD
Family Medicine Physician in HELENA, Montana. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
SHERI HOWELL, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 5.5074/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 4,680 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 5.5074/100
- MIPS score · -78 vs avg
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
SHERI HOWELL, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
6 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
SHERI HOWELL, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about SHERI HOWELL, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Montana
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Montana providers
Family Medicine Physician share within Montana
Family Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Montana
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
SHERI HOWELL, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 5.5074/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 5.5074/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Family Medicine Physician US NPIs
5.5074/100 MIPS final score — 77.6 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 0. Cost dim: 18.358.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
SHERI HOWELL, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 820 N MONTANA AVE, HELENA, MT, 59601, with a listed phone of (406) 443-7733. NPI 1104927722 was issued on 09/26/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HOWELL most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,680 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 269 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $389K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 5.5074/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 18.358), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1104927722 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/26/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where SHERI HOWELL, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 4,680 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 9,559
- Total Day Supply
- 271,122
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $304K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $80K
- Opioid Claims
- 167 (3.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 125
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.89
- Gender Split
- 81% female / 19% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What SHERI HOWELL, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
321 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
237 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
227 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
160 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
139 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
131 claims
- Gabapentin 102
Gabapentin
102 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er 96
Metformin Hcl Er
96 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 321 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 237 |
| Lisinopril | 227 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 160 |
| Omeprazole | 139 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 131 |
| Gabapentin | 102 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 96 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 95 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 92 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How SHERI HOWELL, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
SHERI HOWELL, MD's 4,680 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Montana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Montana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HOWELL.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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