Ernest Lee Howard II, M.D.
NPI 1568449478ActiveIndividual· Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation· Atlanta, GA
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (M.D.) in Atlanta, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $453,808 for 8,938 claims, against $39,713 paid for services in 2024. Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $486.53 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1568449478 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 4, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Primary | 208100000X | 029003 | GA |
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 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 121 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 581 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,713 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,938 · 9,254 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 804 |
| Total drug cost | $453,808 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
Medical group
- Rehabilitation Physicians of Georgia, P.C.Cumming, GA · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$486.53 · 25 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$522.73 · 28 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $246.08 | 11 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $184.17 | 11 |
| Valinor Pharma, LLC | $56.28 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$486.53 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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