NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas A. Howard, PAA

Anesthesiologist Assistant · Savannah, GA

Thomas A. Howard, PAA is an anesthesiologist assistant with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1194837724, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 4631, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194837724
Name
Thomas A. Howard
Credential
PAA
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiologist Assistant 367H00000X
License numbers
4631 GA
AA260 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4700 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404
Phone
(912) 350-8000
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151021001149); 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 4700 Waters Ave

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

  1. Kendra Adams, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1811210784
  2. John Adent, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275235814
  3. Wuraola Afolabi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851750129
  4. Amber Aimar, NPNurse Practitioner1285418301
  5. Marshall AkinObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1619553427
  6. Erin Allen, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1316298094

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Florida Clinical Practice Association IncGainesville, FL
  2. US Anesthesia Partners OF Florida IncJacksonville, FL

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

Thomas A. Howard among 1,541 anesthesiologist assistant records in Georgia

Thomas A. Howard, PAA is one of 1,541 anesthesiologist assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2015 among the 1,271 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367H00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

124 anesthesiologist assistant records list a practice address in Savannah

They are 124 of the 5,692 NPPES records with a practice address in Savannah, and 1,541 anesthesiologist assistant records in Georgia.

The 8 anesthesiologist assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allison Benson, AASavannah, GA 314041740392414
  2. Jane Bostwick, AA-CSavannah, GA 314041184736613
  3. Kirk Dewitt, PAASavannah, GA 314041225140908
  4. Donna Garber, PAASavannah, GA 314041366554958
  5. Steve Gonto, PAASavannah, GA 314041245342831
  6. Walter Hale, PAASavannah, GA 314041649382243
  7. Kimberly Lemonds, AASavannah, GA 314041922149335
  8. Christa McCurry, PAASavannah, GA 314041750493391

Common questions

What is Thomas A. Howard, PAA's NPI number?

Thomas A. Howard, PAA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194837724, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas A. Howard, PAA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4700 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA, 31404. Phone: (912) 350-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas A. Howard, PAA's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 4631, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Thomas A. Howard, PAA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 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.