Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Willard Howard, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Centerton, AR

Willard Howard, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Centerton, Arkansas, and NPI 1487609541, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-0976, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1487609541
Name
Willard Howard
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
E-0976 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1310 Chattie Dr, Centerton, AR 72719
Phone
(479) 366-3282
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
    Search for license E-0976
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

617 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 92 claims were for opioids.

  1. Willard Howard617
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin35 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl35 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium24 claims
  4. Nucynta19 claims
  5. Omeprazole18 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium15 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $13.36

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P.. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Willard Howard$13.36
  2. Specialty average$861.30

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

7 family medicine physician records list a Centerton practice address

They are 7 of the 90 NPPES records with a Centerton practice address, and 1,576 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

Other family medicine physician records in Arkansas

  1. Wiley Abbott, MDTexarkana, AR1992327928
  2. Jamal Abdin, M.D.Farmington, AR1043201940
  3. Timothy Abels, MDBatesville, AR1386396588
  4. Bryan Abernathy, M.DFayetteville, AR1649218892
  5. Jose Abiseid, M.D.Clinton, AR1154391514
  6. Jimmy Acklin, M.D.Fort Smith, AR1356345052
  7. Carlos Acosta, MDSpringdale, AR1689879777
  8. Amber Adams, MSN, APRN-CNP, FNP-CJonesboro, AR1962789826
  9. Kayla Adams, APRNFort Smith, AR1255077160
  10. Laura Adams, MDFort Smith, AR1740277557

Common questions

What is Willard Howard, DO's NPI number?

Willard Howard, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487609541, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Willard Howard, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1310 Chattie Dr, Centerton, AR, 72719. Phone: (479) 366-3282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Willard Howard, DO's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-0976, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Willard Howard, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Willard Howard, DO had 617 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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 Aug 27, 2026.