Valerie Howard, P.T.
Orthopedic Physical Therapist · Eldersburg, MD
Valerie Howard, P.T. is an orthopedic physical therapist with a practice address in Eldersburg, Maryland, and NPI 1922118868, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Maryland 21178, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Howard
- Credential
- P.T.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Physical Therapist 2251X0800X
- License number
- 21178 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5961 Exchange Dr Ste 100, Eldersburg, MD 21784
- Phone
- (410) 644-1880
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (443) 300-3160
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240403003490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5961 Exchange Dr Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alyssa Alexander, DPTPhysical Therapist1003295510
- Natalie Frick, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1366118739
Verify Valerie Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license 21178Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Maryland Luna Care Physical Therapy LLCChevy Chase, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valerie Howard among 229 orthopedic physical therapist records in Maryland
Valerie Howard, P.T. is one of 229 orthopedic physical therapist records with a practice address in Maryland. 37% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 37% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2009 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2251X0800X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 orthopedic physical therapist records list a practice address in Eldersburg
They are 6 of the 324 NPPES records with a practice address in Eldersburg, and 229 orthopedic physical therapist records in Maryland.
All 229 in Maryland → Every provider in Eldersburg → Orthopedic Physical Therapist nationwide →
The 8 orthopedic physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Banks, DPTEldersburg, MD 217841659107209
- Jennifer DelcocoEldersburg, MD 217841649840554
- Thomas Horn, PTEldersburg, MD 217841417010497
- Rajat Kumar, DPT, OCSEldersburg, MD 217841366870735
- Dina Serfas, PT, OCSEldersburg, MD 217841841253416
- Lindsey Beauchamp, DPTBerlin, MD 218111770723140
- John Sampson, DPTIjamsville, MD 217541053788737
- Michael Rabel, MPT, D.SC., OCSCrisfield, MD 218171003147422
Common questions
What is Valerie Howard, P.T.'s NPI number?
Valerie Howard, P.T.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922118868, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Howard, P.T. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5961 Exchange Dr Ste 100, Eldersburg, MD, 21784. Phone: (410) 644-1880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Howard, P.T.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number 21178, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Valerie Howard, P.T.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.