Dr. Kathryn S. Howells, MD

  • Crownpoint, NM
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1972585875PAC ID7517026222
Medicare services, 2024
256
Medicare patients, 2024
96
Part D claims, 2024
1,765
MIPS score, 2024
84
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
Junction of Hwy 371, Crownpoint, NM 87313
Practice phone
Call (505) 786-5291
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Primary practice

Crownpoint Health Care Facility

Hospital · Crownpoint, New Mexico

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Dr. Kathryn S. Howells is a family medicine physician in Crownpoint, New Mexico

Dr. Howells practices at Crownpoint Health Care Facility in Crownpoint, New Mexico, part of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Dr. Howells' NPI, 1972585875, was assigned on November 16, 2005. Dr. Howells holds Wisconsin license 38158.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7517026222
NPI enumeration date
November 16, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(505) 786-5291
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Kathryn S. Howells practices at 2 locations in Crownpoint, New Mexico

Dr. Howells' primary practice is Crownpoint Health Care Facility, at Junction of Hwy 371, Crownpoint, NM 87313 in Mckinley County. The practice phone is (505) 786-5291. Dr. Howells also practices at Crownpoint Health Care Facility, 343 E Rt 9, Crownpoint, NM 87313.

  • Crownpoint Health Care FacilityPrimary
    Junction of Hwy 371, Crownpoint, NM 87313 · Mckinley CountyPhone(505) 786-5291
  • Crownpoint Health Care Facility
    343 E Rt 9, Crownpoint, NM 87313 · Mckinley CountyPhone(505) 786-5291

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

Dr. Kathryn S. Howells is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Howells' primary practice is Crownpoint Health Care Facility in Crownpoint, New Mexico, part of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Howells is also affiliated with San Juan Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Crownpoint Health Care Facility. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howells to 1 more hospital, named with a free account. Dr. Howells' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kathryn S. Howells' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howells practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Crownpoint Health Care FacilityAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Kathryn S. Howells is one of 1,115 family medicine physicians in New Mexico

Family medicine is Dr. Howells' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Howells is licensed in Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, WisconsinPrimaryLicense 38158 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Howells

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

Dr. Kathryn S. Howells billed Medicare for 256 services in 2024

CMS data shows 256 Medicare services from Dr. Howells across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 96 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,684 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024256
Medicare patients96
Paid by Medicare$12,684
Procedure codes3

Dr. Howells' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3102024: 25617%

Dr. Howells compared with the New Mexico median for family medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Howells
  • New Mexico median
Medicare services
256vs 21718% above
Medicare patients
96vs 11617% below
Part D claims
1,383vs 5092.7 times

Medians across 1,123 family medicine physicians in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Howells' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. Kathryn S. Howells treated 96 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howells in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 44 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 57% have diabetes. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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. Howells' median patient age at 72, with 82% women.

Medicare patients, 202496
Average age71
Average risk score1.72
Also on Medicaid43%

Dr. Howells' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Howells' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure65%
  2. Diabetes57%
  3. High cholesterol39%
  4. Arthritis26%
  5. Chronic kidney disease19%
  6. Asthma18%
  7. Osteoporosis16%
  8. Ischemic heart disease14%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Howells' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women82%
  • Men18%

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

Dr. Kathryn S. Howells wrote 1,765 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Howells wrote 1,765 Medicare Part D claims for 147 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,383 of them, across 41 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $267,980 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,522 claims across 41 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,765
Drugs named by CMS41
Total drug cost$267,980
Part D patients147

Dr. Howells' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,243 claims70%
  • Brand-name504 claims29%
  • Other18 claims1%

Dr. Howells' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Howells' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%13 of 1,765 claims
  • Antibiotics2%43 of 1,765 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,5222024: 1,3839%

Drugs named by CMS: 41 in 2024, 41 in 2023.

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

Dr. Kathryn S. Howells scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Howells for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Howells accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Howells as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Howells' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 68.3of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 87of 100Cost

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Sources for Dr. Kathryn S. Howells'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kathryn S. Howells' NPI number?

Dr. Kathryn S. Howells' NPI number is 1972585875. It was assigned on November 16, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kathryn S. Howells?

Dr. Kathryn S. Howells is a family medicine physician in Crownpoint, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Kathryn S. Howells practice?

Dr. Howells practices at Junction of Hwy 371, Crownpoint, NM 87313. Dr. Howells also practices at 343 E Rt 9, Crownpoint, NM 87313. Dr. Howells' primary practice is Crownpoint Health Care Facility in Crownpoint, New Mexico, part of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Howells to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Kathryn S. Howells' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Howells is (505) 786-5291.

What is Dr. Kathryn S. Howells' medical license number?

Dr. Howells holds Wisconsin license 38158.

Which hospitals is Dr. Kathryn S. Howells affiliated with?

Dr. Howells practices at Crownpoint Health Care Facility in Crownpoint, New Mexico. Dr. Howells is also affiliated with San Juan Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Howells to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Kathryn S. Howells part of?

Dr. Howells is linked to Crownpoint Health Care Facility.

Does Dr. Kathryn S. Howells accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howells billed Medicare for 256 services in 2024, and Dr. Howells accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Kathryn S. Howells offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Howells as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Kathryn S. Howells' MIPS score?

Dr. Howells' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kathryn S. Howells see?

CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howells in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Kathryn S. Howells bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Howells' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and care management and other visits (99443).

What drugs does Dr. Kathryn S. Howells prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Howells' most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Atorvastatin Calcium and Ozempic.

How long has Dr. Kathryn S. Howells been practicing?

Dr. Howells graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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