NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Patrick Howard, MD, PHD

Radiation Oncology Physician · Traverse City, MI

Thomas Patrick Howard, MD, PHD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Traverse City, Michigan, and NPI 1477130953, issued on Mar 29, 2021. Check the license (Michigan 4301515877, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1477130953
Name
Thomas Patrick Howard
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
4301515877 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
217 S Madison St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone
(231) 392-8400
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2026
Fax
(231) 935-7126
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260522001669); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2021
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 217 S Madison St

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

  1. Jessica Arden, M.D., PHDRadiation Oncology Physician1235588344
  2. Diana Bischer, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1629693791
  3. Michelle BratschiOncology Registered Nurse1780518787
  4. Caitlin Buren, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1215637814
  5. Patricia Davis, CNPFFamily Nurse Practitioner1538131396
  6. Neil Forster, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1861755001

Verify Thomas Patrick Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Thomas Howard16
  2. Specialty average134

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.

Thomas Patrick Howard among 239 radiation oncology physician records in Michigan

Thomas Patrick Howard, MD, PHD is one of 239 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 172 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 239 radiation oncology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Aja, MDTravese City, MI 496841194747915
  2. Jessica Arden, M.D., PHDTraverse City, MI 496841235588344
  3. Douglas Brown, MDTravese City, MI 496841851312672
  4. Neil Forster, MDTraverse City, MI 496841861755001
  5. David Heimburger, MDTraverse City, MI 496841437172608
  6. Isaac Kaufman, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841821230921
  7. Robert Laporte, MDTraverse City, MI 496841255315891
  8. Robert Prust, MDTraverse City, MI 496841629099437

Common questions

What is Thomas Patrick Howard, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Thomas Patrick Howard, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477130953, issued on Mar 29, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Patrick Howard, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 S Madison St, Traverse City, MI, 49684. Phone: (231) 392-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Patrick Howard, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301515877, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Patrick Howard, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Patrick Howard, MD, PHD had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. 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.