Steven M. Howell, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Jeffersonville, IN
Steven M. Howell, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and NPI 1568492965, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven M. Howell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 40931 KY
MD41061 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 302 W 14TH St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
- Phone
- (812) 284-0660
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (812) 284-3822
- Medicaid IDs
- 6412619600 KY
200885950 IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070824000496); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 311 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 302 W 14TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Bradley Black, MDOphthalmology Physician1356347884
- Dana Conway, O.D.Optometrist1801086699
- Michael Dankovich, ODOptometrist1013913326
- Melinda Gunn, ODOptometrist1588669014
- Carolyn Hall, ODOptometrist1922004258
Verify Steven M. Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of IndianaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Ropinirole Hcl13 claims
- Januvia12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $39.73
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Eye Associates OF Southern Indiana PCLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven M. Howell among 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana
Steven M. Howell, MD is one of 311 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 30% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 30% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2000 among the 197 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana.
All 311 in Indiana → Every provider in Jeffersonville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edwin Apenbrinck, M.D.Jeffersonville, IN 471301932466166
- Erich Berg, DOJeffersonville, IN 471301316526148
- Bradley Black, MDJeffersonville, IN 471301356347884
- Curtis Jordan, MDJeffersonville, IN 471301477559904
- Shiming Luo, MDJeffersonville, IN 471301639707136
- Kristopher Pugh, M.D.Jeffersonville, IN 471301194859389
- Edward Brockman, M.D.New Albany, IN 471501861490146
- Shiraaz Rahman, MDNew Albany, IN 471501548536295
Common questions
What is Steven M. Howell, MD's NPI number?
Steven M. Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568492965, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven M. Howell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 302 W 14TH St, Jeffersonville, IN, 47130. Phone: (812) 284-0660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven M. Howell, MD's license?
Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven M. Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven M. Howell, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven M. Howell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.4 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.