Korby Jon Howell, PA-C
NPI 1447743257ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Cortez, CO
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center Inc, practicing in Cortez, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $509,304 for 3,140 claims, against $1,161 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $95,410 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Mercy Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447743257 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA.0009463 | CO |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | 5601009066 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (CO); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (ND) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 23 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,161 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,140 · 4,972 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 234 |
| Total drug cost | $509,304 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center IncCortez, CO · 73 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango, CO
- Southwest Memorial HospitalCortez, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$95,410 · 159 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$43,415 · 105 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $73,787 | 106 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $8,998 | 18 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $7,132 | 14 |
| Braeburn Inc. | $5,343 | 15 |
| Indivior Inc. | $81.34 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$66,403 · 37 payments
- Travel and Lodging$17,022 · 39 payments
- Consulting Fee$5,755 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,417 · 74 payments
- Honoraria$2,813 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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