John W. Howard, M.D.
NPI 1205090065ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Niles, MI
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Lakeland Medical Practices, practicing in Niles, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $550,384 for 5,483 claims, against $66,413 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,270 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205090065 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 10, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 13, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 4301099604 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 320 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 951 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,413 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,483 · 12,989 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 474 |
| Total drug cost | $550,384 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Lakeland Medical PracticesSaint Joseph, MI · 281 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Corewell Health Watervliet HospitalWatervliet, MI
- Lakeland Hospital, St JosephSt Joseph, MI
- Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend, IN
Other facilities
- Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph HospitalHome health agency · Benton Harbor, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,270 · 59 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,127 · 61 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $330.51 | 15 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $83.06 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $82.67 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $79.81 | 4 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $79.24 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,270 · 59 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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