Richard A. Howard Jr., MD
NPI 1447249255ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Frederick, MD
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Frederick, Maryland, trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $257,633 for 1,825 claims, against $8,690 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $154.13 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1447249255 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD463229 | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | MD463229 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MD); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (ND); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 193 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 283 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,690 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,825 · 3,647 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 368 |
| Total drug cost | $257,633 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems IncWatford City, ND · 66 clinicians
- Sherman Kahan, M.D., P.A.Frederick, MD · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Frederick Health HospitalFrederick, MD
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems IncWatford City, ND
- Sanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck, ND
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$154.13 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$69.73 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $73.19 | 1 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $24.75 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $23.42 | 1 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $18.91 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $13.86 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$154.13 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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