Vaughn Theodore Howe, PA

  • Bellingham, WA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1235256272PAC ID7416936786
Medicare patients, 2024
259
Part D claims, 2024
4,873
MIPS score, 2024
72
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$557
Practice address
4029 Northwest Ave, Bellingham, WA 98226
Practice phone
Call (360) 752-0518
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Primary practice

Mt Baker Pain Clinic, P.S.

Bellingham, Washington

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Vaughn Theodore Howe is a physician assistant in Bellingham, Washington

Vaughn Howe practices at Mt Baker Pain Clinic, P.S. in Bellingham, Washington.

Vaughn Howe's NPI, 1235256272, was assigned on March 23, 2007. Vaughn Howe holds Washington license PA60905259.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7416936786
NPI enumeration date
March 23, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(360) 752-0518
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

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

Vaughn Theodore Howe practices at Mt Baker Pain Clinic, P.S. in Bellingham, Washington

Vaughn Howe's primary practice is Mt Baker Pain Clinic, P.S., at 4029 Northwest Ave, Bellingham, WA 98226 in Whatcom County. The practice phone is (360) 752-0518.

  • Mt Baker Pain Clinic, P.S.
    4029 Northwest Ave, Bellingham, WA 98226 · Whatcom CountyPhone(360) 752-0518

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

Vaughn Theodore Howe is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Vaughn Howe's primary practice is Mt Baker Pain Clinic, P.S. in Bellingham, Washington. Vaughn Howe is also affiliated with St. Michael Medical Center. The medical group on file is Sound Pain Alliance. Dmand AI also links Vaughn Howe to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Vaughn Theodore Howe's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Vaughn Howe practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mt Baker Pain Clinic, P.S.Available with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Vaughn Theodore Howe is one of 728 physician assistants in Washington

Medical is Vaughn Howe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AM0700X. Dmand AI has Vaughn Howe's licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical physician assistant, WashingtonPrimaryLicense PA60905259 · taxonomy 363AM0700X
  • Arizona licenseLicense 2687

Physician assistants near Vaughn Howe

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

Vaughn Theodore Howe treated 259 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Vaughn Howe in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 111 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 69% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Vaughn Howe's median patient age at 70, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024259
Average age73
Average risk score1.34
Also on Medicaid14%

Vaughn Howe's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Vaughn Howe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16162%
  • Men9838%

Chronic conditions among Vaughn Howe's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure69%
  3. High cholesterol64%
  4. Mood disorders34%
  5. Depression32%
  6. Diabetes29%
  7. Anxiety28%
  8. Ischemic heart disease28%

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

Vaughn Howe's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men37%

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

Vaughn Theodore Howe wrote 4,873 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Vaughn Howe wrote 4,873 Medicare Part D claims for 326 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20244,873
Part D patients326

Vaughn Howe's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic4,524 claims93%
  • Brand-name349 claims7%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Vaughn Howe's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids71%3,455 of 4,873 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

Vaughn Theodore Howe scored 72 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 72 out of 100 for Vaughn Howe for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Vaughn Howe accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Vaughn Howe as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Vaughn Howe's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 72of 100Final score
  • 62of 100Quality
  • 67of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 72of 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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Vaughn Theodore Howe received $557 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Vaughn Howe from 10 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $236.

Companies that paid Vaughn Howe the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Sources for Vaughn Theodore Howe'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 Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
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 (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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (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 Vaughn Theodore Howe's NPI number?

Vaughn Theodore Howe's NPI number is 1235256272. It was assigned on March 23, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Vaughn Theodore Howe specialize in?

Vaughn Theodore Howe is a physician assistant in Bellingham, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AM0700X).

Where does Vaughn Theodore Howe practice?

Vaughn Howe practices at 4029 Northwest Ave, Bellingham, WA 98226. Vaughn Howe's primary practice is Mt Baker Pain Clinic, P.S. in Bellingham, Washington. Dmand AI also links Vaughn Howe to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Vaughn Theodore Howe's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Vaughn Howe is (360) 752-0518.

What is Vaughn Theodore Howe's medical license number?

Vaughn Howe holds Washington license PA60905259, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Vaughn Theodore Howe been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Vaughn Howe in Washington and Arizona.

Which hospitals is Vaughn Theodore Howe affiliated with?

Vaughn Howe is affiliated with St. Michael Medical Center. Dmand AI links Vaughn Howe to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Vaughn Theodore Howe part of?

Vaughn Howe is linked to Sound Pain Alliance.

Does Vaughn Theodore Howe accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Vaughn Howe as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Vaughn Theodore Howe offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Vaughn Howe as offering telehealth services.

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What is Vaughn Theodore Howe's MIPS score?

Vaughn Howe's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 72 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Vaughn Theodore Howe see?

CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Vaughn Howe in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Has Vaughn Theodore Howe received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $557 in general payments to Vaughn Howe from 10 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

How long has Vaughn Theodore Howe been practicing?

Vaughn Howe graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

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