Chris D. Howard, NP
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 173
- Part D claims, 2024
- 268
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $125
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1500 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101
- Practice phone
- Call (318) 213-3800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Chris D. Howard is a nurse practitioner in Shreveport, Louisiana
Chris Howard practices at Specialists Hospital Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Specialists Hospital Shreveport.
Chris Howard's NPI, 1891821583, was assigned on February 26, 2007. Chris Howard holds Louisiana license RN078162.
- NPI
- 1891821583NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759405467
- NPI enumeration date
- February 26, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (318) 213-3800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Chris D. Howard practices at Specialists Hospital Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana
Chris Howard's primary practice is Specialists Hospital Shreveport, at 1500 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101 in Caddo Parish. The practice phone is (318) 213-3800.
- Specialists Hospital Shreveport1500 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101 · Caddo ParishPhone(318) 213-3800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Chris D. Howard is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Chris Howard's primary practice is Specialists Hospital Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Specialists Hospital Shreveport. The medical group on file is Spine Institute of Louisiana.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Chris D. Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Chris Howard practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Chris D. Howard is one of 698 nurse practitioners in Louisiana
Nurse practitioner is Chris Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Chris Howard is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nurse practitioner, LouisianaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Chris D. Howard treated 173 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 173 Medicare patients who saw Chris Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 93 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Chris Howard's median patient age at 66, with 51% women.
Chris Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chris Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10460%
- Men6940%
Chronic conditions among Chris Howard's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes36%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Anxiety27%
- Mood disorders27%
- Depression25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Chris Howard's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Chris D. Howard wrote 268 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Chris Howard wrote 268 Medicare Part D claims for 109 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs.
Chris Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic263 claims98%
- Brand-name and other5 claims2%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Chris Howard's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids47%127 of 268 claims
- Antibiotics6%17 of 268 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Chris D. Howard takes part in Medicare
Chris Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Chris D. Howard received $125 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Chris Howard from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $125.
Companies that paid Chris Howard the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Chris D. Howard's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Chris D. Howard's NPI number?
Chris D. Howard's NPI number is 1891821583. It was assigned on February 26, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Chris D. Howard specialize in?
Chris D. Howard is a nurse practitioner in Shreveport, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).
Where does Chris D. Howard practice?
Chris Howard practices at 1500 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101. Chris Howard's primary practice is Specialists Hospital Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Specialists Hospital Shreveport.
What is Chris D. Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Chris Howard is (318) 213-3800.
What is Chris D. Howard's medical license number?
Chris Howard holds Louisiana license RN078162.
Which hospitals is Chris D. Howard affiliated with?
Chris Howard practices at Specialists Hospital Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana.
What medical group is Chris D. Howard part of?
Chris Howard is linked to Spine Institute of Louisiana.
Does Chris D. Howard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Chris Howard as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Chris D. Howard see?
CMS counts 173 Medicare patients who saw Chris Howard in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Has Chris D. Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $125 in general payments to Chris Howard from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Chris D. Howard been practicing?
Chris Howard graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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