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Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1649212580 DO
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Surgery Physician in Gilbert, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,199 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
179
Medicare Part D claims · 151 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
Industry payments
$73.27
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Travis Howard, DO filed 179 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Surgery Physician in Gilbert, Arizona.
- 179
- Part D claims, 2023
- $73.27
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Travis Howard, DO's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
179 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Travis Howard, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Travis Howard, DO?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
179 6% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Travis Howard, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding DO credentials at 726 N GREENFIELD RD, Gilbert, AZ, 85234, with a listed phone of (480) 926-3353. NPI 1649212580 was issued on 06/12/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 179 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 151 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $903 in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 86.0%.
Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,199 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1649212580 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | DO |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/12/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Travis Howard, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$73
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
179
Total Claims
$903
Total Drug Cost
151
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 180
- Total Day Supply
- 827
- Generic Drug Cost
- $899
- Opioid Claims
- 154 (86.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 11
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.96
- Gender Split
- 36% female / 64% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 137 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Travis Howard, DO fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,199
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
Travis Howard, DO's 179 claims are above the specialty average of 169.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Howard.
Mazin Abdalgadir
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Mannal Abdalla
FNP, RN, CSA
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Hiba Abdel Aziz
MD
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Joseph Abdo
M.D.
Globe, AZ
Dr. Mohamad Abdulhai
M.D.
Gilbert, AZ
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Arizona medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Travis Howard, DO's specialty? ▼
Travis Howard, DO specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Gilbert, Arizona. Credentials: DO.
How much does Travis Howard, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Travis Howard, DO wrote 179 Medicare Part D claims totaling $903 in drug costs for 151 beneficiaries.
Where is Travis Howard, DO located? ▼
Travis Howard, DO is located at 726 N GREENFIELD RD, Gilbert, AZ, 85234. Phone: (480) 926-3353.
What is Travis Howard, DO's NPI number? ▼
Travis Howard, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649212580, issued on 06/12/2006.
Does Travis Howard, DO prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Travis Howard, DO had 154 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 86.0%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,199 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Travis Howard, DO prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Travis Howard, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Travis Howard, DO accept Medicare? ▼
Travis Howard, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 179 Part D claims and 151 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Travis Howard, DO's credentials? ▼
Travis Howard, DO's NPI is 1649212580 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.