NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Roberts Howarth, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Colorado Springs, CO

William Roberts Howarth, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1841463882, issued on Apr 10, 2008. Check the license (Colorado DR.0052868, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841463882
Name
William Roberts Howarth
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
DR.0052868 CO
01067243A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4925 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone
(719) 776-3750
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2026
Fax
(719) 776-3751
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140403000809); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2008
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 4925 N Nevada Ave

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

  1. Elizabeth AlbertRegistered Dietitian1225787385
  2. Whitney Blinzinger, NPNurse Practitioner1487335782
  3. John Eakin, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1316239775
  4. John Frerichs, M.D.Surgery Physician1073591384
  5. Michael Huang, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1962515098
  6. Kevin Lesh, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1700147394

Verify William Roberts Howarth in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado 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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

89 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Howarth89
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin12 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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: $456.60

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Howarth$457
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoColorado Springs, CO
  2. Select Physical Therapy OF West Denver Limited PartnershipWoodland Park, CO

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

William Roberts Howarth among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado

William Roberts Howarth, M.D. is one of 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Hollis, MDColorado Springs, CO 809181669513800
  2. Michael Huang, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181962515098
  3. Matthew Kluk, MDColorado Springs, CO 809181437342748
  4. Hanna Mendez, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181245657220
  5. Jordan Schaeffer, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181679732929
  6. Ross Schumer, MDColorado Springs, CO 809181801920517
  7. Alexander Wessel, MDColorado Springs, CO 809181043658974
  8. Scott Linger, MDColorado Springs, CO 809171558647180

Common questions

What is William Roberts Howarth, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Roberts Howarth, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841463882, issued on Apr 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Roberts Howarth, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4925 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918. Phone: (719) 776-3750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Roberts Howarth, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0052868, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Roberts Howarth, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Roberts Howarth, M.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.