NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan Adams Howard, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Wisner, LA

Susan Adams Howard, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Wisner, Louisiana, and NPI 1578562500, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana AP03683, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578562500
Name
Susan Adams Howard
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP03683 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
126 Watson RD, Wisner, LA 71378
Phone
(318) 724-7008
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 724-7646
Medicaid ID
1434922 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050906000312); 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 126 Watson RD

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

  1. Ashley Olivier, FNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1255649570
  2. Roger Smith, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1023045671

Verify Susan Adams Howard in five checks

  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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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

7,041 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Susan Howard7,041
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium303 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate279 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium227 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride179 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium176 claims
  6. Omeprazole167 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: $70.93

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. 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. Susan Howard$70.93
  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. Catahoula Parish Hospital District NO 2Sicily Island, LA

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

Susan Adams Howard among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Susan Adams Howard, FNP-C is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Nurse Practitioner providers in Louisiana

There are 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherri Drake, FNPWisner, LA 713781891225025
  2. Jeremiah KingWisner, LA 713781518425073
  3. Brianne Black, FNPVidalia, LA 713731134014939
  4. Lisa Cazalot, APRN, FNP, CVidalia, LA 713731649341082
  5. Shonte' DanielsVidalia, LA 713731821552068
  6. Amy Depta, FNPVidalia, LA 713731841612066
  7. Melissa Johnson, NPVidalia, LA 713731932648565
  8. Lacey Keeth, MSN, FNP-CVidalia, LA 713731679823090

Common questions

What is Susan Adams Howard, FNP-C's NPI number?

Susan Adams Howard, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578562500, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan Adams Howard, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 126 Watson RD, Wisner, LA, 71378. Phone: (318) 724-7008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan Adams Howard, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP03683, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Susan Adams Howard, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan Adams Howard, FNP-C had 7,041 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.