Dr. Mark A. Howard, MD

  • Cambridge, MA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1528277589
Medicare services, 2023
21
Medicare patients, 2024
11
Part D claims, 2019
24
MIPS score, 2024
91
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Practice phone
Call (617) 665-1000
Professional email
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Primary practice

CHA Cambridge Hospital

Hospital · Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Dr. Mark A. Howard is a psychiatrist in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dr. Howard practices at CHA Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, part of Cambridge Health Alliance.

Dr. Howard's NPI, 1528277589, was assigned on May 22, 2007. Dr. Howard graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Howard holds Massachusetts license 235172.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 22, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(617) 665-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Mark A. Howard practices at CHA Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dr. Howard's primary practice is CHA Cambridge Hospital, at 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (617) 665-1000.

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Dr. Mark A. Howard is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Howard's primary practice is CHA Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, part of Cambridge Health Alliance. The medical group on file is Cambridge Health Alliance. Dr. Howard's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark A. Howard's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CHA Cambridge HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Mark A. Howard is one of 1,857 psychiatrists in Massachusetts

Psychiatry is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Howard is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 235172 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Howard

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Dr. Mark A. Howard billed Medicare for 21 services in 2023

CMS data shows 21 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 11 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,016 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202321
Medicare patients11
Paid by Medicare$3,016
Procedure codes1

Dr. Howard's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 402023: 2148%

Dr. Howard compared with the Massachusetts median for psychiatrists, 2023

  • Dr. Howard
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
21vs 17288% below
Medicare patients
11vs 4274% below
Part D claims
24vs 9274% below

Medians across 2,056 psychiatrists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Mark A. Howard treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. 100% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 70, with 20% women.

Medicare patients, 202411
Average age67
Average risk score2.01
Also on Medicaid100%

Dr. Howard's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women20%
  • Men80%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Mark A. Howard wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Dr. Howard wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 2 drugs, with $208 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 1,588 claims across 36 drugs.

Part D claims, 201924
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$208

Dr. Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 1,5882019: 2498%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2019, 36 in 2018.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Mark A. Howard scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Howard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Howard's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 77.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Mark A. Howard received $98 in industry payments in 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Howard from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $98.

Companies that paid Dr. Howard the most, 2018 to 2018

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Mark A. Howard graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Dr. Howard graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Oklahoma College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Mark A. Howard's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Mark A. Howard's NPI number?

Dr. Mark A. Howard's NPI number is 1528277589. It was assigned on May 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark A. Howard?

Dr. Mark A. Howard is a psychiatrist in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Mark A. Howard practice?

Dr. Howard practices at 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139. Dr. Howard's primary practice is CHA Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, part of Cambridge Health Alliance.

What is Dr. Mark A. Howard's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Howard is (617) 665-1000.

What is Dr. Mark A. Howard's medical license number?

Dr. Howard holds Massachusetts license 235172.

Which hospitals is Dr. Mark A. Howard affiliated with?

Dr. Howard practices at CHA Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

What medical group is Dr. Mark A. Howard part of?

Dr. Howard is linked to Cambridge Health Alliance.

Does Dr. Mark A. Howard accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howard billed Medicare for 21 services in 2023.

What is Dr. Mark A. Howard's MIPS score?

Dr. Howard's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark A. Howard see?

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024, with an average age of 67.

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What services does Dr. Mark A. Howard bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. Mark A. Howard go to medical school?

Dr. Howard graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2005.

What drugs does Dr. Mark A. Howard prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluoxetine HCl and Paroxetine HCl.

Has Dr. Mark A. Howard received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $98 in general payments to Dr. Howard from 1 company from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. Mark A. Howard been practicing?

Dr. Howard graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

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