NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan Theresa Howard, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Edwards, CO

Susan Theresa Howard, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Edwards, Colorado, and NPI 1649247107, issued on Mar 3, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0075051, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649247107
Name
Susan Theresa Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
DR.0075051 CO
19273 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
435 Edwards Access RD, Edwards, CO 81632
Phone
(970) 476-2451
Enumerated
Mar 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2025
Medicaid IDs
9000244520 CO
10025542700 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040831000970); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 435 Edwards Access RD

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

  1. Heidi Escobar, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1114512084
  2. Matthew Nuebel, PHARMDPharmacist1407740905
  3. Joan Sego, LPCMental Health Counselor1053158717

Verify Susan Theresa Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Susan Howard19
  2. Specialty average1,000

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $119.13

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Howard$119.13
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Columbus Community Hospital IncColumbus, NE
  2. The Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital AssociationHastings, NE

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

Susan Theresa Howard among 990 psychiatry physician records in Colorado

Susan Theresa Howard, M.D. is one of 990 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 65% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2009 among the 351 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Edwards

They are 5 of the 245 NPPES records with a practice address in Edwards, and 990 psychiatry physician records in Colorado.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachel MartinEdwards, CO 816321376121913
  2. Benjamin NissenEdwards, CO 816321649701541
  3. Jonathan Rosman, M.D.Edwards, CO 816321114089224
  4. Cody TelekiEdwards, CO 816321942886841
  5. William Philip, MDCraig, CO 816251194773127
  6. Alan Nelson, M.D.Carbondale, CO 816231376668681
  7. Joan Bornstein, D.O.Avon, CO 816201205954781
  8. Joel Brence, M.D.Aspen, CO 816111891908885

Common questions

What is Susan Theresa Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Susan Theresa Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649247107, issued on Mar 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan Theresa Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 435 Edwards Access RD, Edwards, CO, 81632. Phone: (970) 476-2451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan Theresa Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0075051, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Susan Theresa Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan Theresa Howard, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Susan Theresa Howard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.

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