Thomas William Howard, III, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Lexington, KY
Thomas William Howard, III, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1457580003, issued on Jul 3, 2009. Check the license (Kentucky 44608, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas William Howard, III
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 44608 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 135 E Maxwell St Ste 401, Lexington, KY 40508
- Phone
- (859) 323-3900
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 257-1331
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110418000846); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 135 E Maxwell St Ste 401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Armentrout, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1164740692
- Caitlin Davidson, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1932611886
- Robyn Denton, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1336812726
- Abigail Hines, PHARMDPharmacist1134683402
- Makayla Nelson, PHARMD, BCACPPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1275172330
- Pye Oo, MDNephrology Physician1972019289
Verify Thomas William Howard, III in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 44608Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone67 claims
- Suboxone14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 2ND ChanceLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas William Howard, III among 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky
Thomas William Howard, III, M.D. is one of 88 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.
All 88 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Binni Makkar, MDLexington, KY 405081538721337
- Natasha Rasool, MDLexington, KY 405081083222970
- William Roberts, Jr., M.D.Lexington, KY 405081902990211
- Lucia Hardi, MDLexington, KY 405091083864227
- Bijal Jayakar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091801081864
- Gretchen Santana Cepero, MDLexington, KY 405091215424221
- Syed Abbas, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041982658902
- Elaine Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041093159022
Common questions
What is Thomas William Howard, III, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas William Howard, III, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457580003, issued on Jul 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas William Howard, III, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 135 E Maxwell St Ste 401, Lexington, KY, 40508. Phone: (859) 323-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas William Howard, III, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 44608, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas William Howard, III, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas William Howard, III, M.D. had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.