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2026 NPPES data Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician NPI 1609290774
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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician in Orange, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,580 in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
129
Medicare Part D claims · 61 beneficiaries · Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
75%
generic claims · 25% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
88.6/100
▲ 6 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$4.6K
112 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Stacey Howell reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88.6/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 129 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 88.6/100
- MIPS score · +6 vs avg
- 129
- Part D claims, 2023
- 75%
- 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.
Stacey Howell's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
89 Top 44% higher than 56% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Stacey Howell sits
This provider among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician peers
Across the 652 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Stacey Howell writes more Part D claims than 9% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 57% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Stacey Howell. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Stacey Howell 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 Stacey Howell?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
129 92% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
88.6/100 5.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Stacey Howell's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 88.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician) - 88.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Stacey Howell appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider at 101 THE CITY DR S, Orange, CA, 92868, with a listed phone of (714) 456-8888. NPI 1609290774 was issued on 02/10/2014.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 129 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 61 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $30K in drug spend, split 25% brand-name and 75% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 88.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 87.5, Cost 54.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,580 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 1,596 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 | 1609290774 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/10/2014 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
88.6039
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
87.5003
Quality
54.709
Cost
94
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Stacey Howell 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.
UC Regents
Orange, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Stacey Howell. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$4.6K
Largest payer
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Stacey Howell. To verify Stacey Howell's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Stacey Howell - brand share 25.0%
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician average
25% brand-name claims vs 75% generic, on 129 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.
129
Total Claims
$30K
Total Drug Cost
61
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 213
- Total Day Supply
- 6,172
- Brand vs Generic
- 25% brand / 75% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $28K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.56
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Stacey Howell prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
28 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
17 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl
Amiodarone Hcl
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 28 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 17 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Overview
How Stacey Howell fits within the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician landscape nationally.
1,580
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
1,596
Avg Claims per Provider
Stacey Howell's 129 claims are below the specialty average of 1,596.
Nearby Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Howell.
Dr. Edward Abdullah
M.D.
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn
MD
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Firas Ajam
MD
Watsonville, CA
Dr. Christine Albert
M.D., M.P.H.
West Hollywood, CA
Dr. Pierre Aoukar
MD
San Diego, CA
Compare Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stacey Howell's specialty? ▼
Stacey Howell specializes in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician and practices in Orange, California.
How much does Stacey Howell prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Stacey Howell wrote 129 Medicare Part D claims totaling $30K in drug costs for 61 beneficiaries.
What is Stacey Howell's Medicare quality score? ▼
Stacey Howell has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 88.6/100 (Quality: 87.5, Cost: 54.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Stacey Howell located? ▼
Stacey Howell is located at 101 THE CITY DR S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-8888.
What is Stacey Howell's NPI number? ▼
Stacey Howell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609290774, issued on 02/10/2014.
Does Stacey Howell prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Stacey Howell's prescribing is 25% brand-name and 75% generic drugs by claim count, with $28K in brand drug costs.
How many Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,580 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider writes 1,596 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Stacey Howell prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Stacey Howell's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Eliquis, Amiodarone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Stacey Howell accept Medicare? ▼
Stacey Howell appears in CMS Medicare data with 129 Part D claims and 61 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Stacey Howell's credentials? ▼
Stacey Howell's NPI is 1609290774. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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