NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Timothy Scott Howard, M.D.

Pain Medicine Physician · Wilson, NC

Timothy Scott Howard, M.D. is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Wilson, North Carolina, and NPI 1366700932, issued on May 2, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-011555, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina 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
1366700932
Name
Timothy Scott Howard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License numbers
2017-011555 NC
2017-01155 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1803 Forest Hills RD W, Wilson, NC 27893
Phone
(252) 243-9629
Enumerated
May 2, 2012
Record last updated
May 16, 2022
Fax
(919) 313-1276
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170728001986); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2012
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 1803 Forest Hills RD W

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

  1. Brandon Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821455031
  2. Mark Alderson, PTPhysical Therapist1780867564
  3. Matt Bates, DPTPhysical Therapist1104173285
  4. Anne Benton, LAT,ATCAthletic Trainer1457702938
  5. Daniel Carpenter, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1831502558
  6. Hope Chestnut, MPTPhysical Therapist1790927911

Verify Timothy Scott Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

1,773 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 728 claims were for opioids.

  1. Timothy Howard1,773
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen336 claims
  2. Gabapentin330 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen150 claims
  4. Meloxicam149 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl147 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl113 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 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 score94.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $343.94

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Timothy Howard$343.94
  2. Specialty average$3,397.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Comprehensive Rehab OF Wilson, Inc.Wilson, NC
  2. Emergeortho PAWilson, NC

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

Timothy Scott Howard among 52 pain medicine physician records in North Carolina

Timothy Scott Howard, M.D. is one of 52 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2009 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 52 pain medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Baranello, M.D.Durham, NC 277041457848301
  2. Charles Clover, M.D.Kings Mountain, NC 280861518288828
  3. Duran Mitchell, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276121609308469
  4. Jon Wilson, DORaleigh, NC 276091548298334
  5. Cameron Cunningham, MDCharlotte, NC 282091275943011
  6. Gerald Aronoff, MDCharlotte, NC 282111144277930
  7. Ankur Manvar, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282261598025983
  8. Chang Feng, MDCary, NC 275181528089588

Common questions

What is Timothy Scott Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Timothy Scott Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366700932, issued on May 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Timothy Scott Howard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1803 Forest Hills RD W, Wilson, NC, 27893. Phone: (252) 243-9629. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Timothy Scott Howard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-011555, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Timothy Scott Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Timothy Scott Howard, M.D. had 1,773 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Timothy Scott Howard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.

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