Cedrice Howard, PA-C
NPI 1528644887ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Bellingham, WA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Multicare Health System, practicing in Bellingham, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $368,815 for 2,432 claims, against $74,662 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,545 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Multicare Covington Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528644887 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 24, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 61132116 | WA |
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 - Physician Assistant (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 413 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,251 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,662 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,432 · 4,196 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 581 |
| Total drug cost | $368,815 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA
- Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,545 · 21 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$68.51 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,389 | 16 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $103.11 | 3 |
| Coloplast Corp | $36.19 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.15 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$956.47 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$552.48 · 11 payments
- Education$36.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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