Lena Nicole Howerton, D.O.
NPI 1487041430ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine (D.O.) with Capital Area Primary Care, PLLC, practicing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $177,125 for 1,771 claims, against $24,532 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,363 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Round Rock Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1487041430 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 26, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | S3196 | TX |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | S3196 | TX |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 116 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 332 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,532 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,771 · 3,802 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 206 |
| Total drug cost | $177,125 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Capital Area Primary Care, PLLCGeorgetown, TX · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock, TX
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Georgetown, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,363 · 54 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,177 · 47 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $390.30 | 14 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $203.71 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $172.96 | 4 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $92.59 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $88.04 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,363 · 54 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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