Richard Howard MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1447249255 is registered to Richard Howard MD, a Cardiovascular Disease practising at 74 Thomas Johnson Dr in Frederick, Maryland. Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension. Richard Howard MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Medicaid
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds 4 Medicare enrollments on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20070420000561Interventional CardiologyND
- I20160405001945Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)SD
- I20180216001021Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)PA
- I20241015003542Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)MD
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Richard Howard MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Richard Howard MD directly at (301) 694-9033.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1447249255 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (301) 694-9033.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Richard Howard MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.