GRACE HOWE ARNP
NPI 1003624909
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Ottumwa, IA
About Grace Howe Arnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
GRACE HOWE ARNP (NPI 1003624909) is an individual family provider in Ottumwa, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (A182515) and active in the NPI registry since December 2024. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Clive.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Grace Howe Arnp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Grace Howe reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Ottumwa, IA 52501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 57 clinicians in this Medicare group
Albia, IA 52531
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 26 clinicians in this Medicare group
Colfax, IA 50054
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 516 clinicians in this Medicare group
Altoona, IA 50009
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 14 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Des Moines, IAMercyone Centerville Medical Center
Critical Access Hospitals · Centerville, IAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 52501 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 13
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Grace Howe's NPI number?
The NPI number for Grace Howe is 1003624909. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 23, 2024.
Where is Grace Howe located?
Grace Howe practices at 522 N Hancock St, Ottumwa, IA 52501. The listed phone number is (641) 683-0800.
What is Grace Howe's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Grace Howe enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Grace Howe is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Grace Howe's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Grace Howe reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Mercy Medical Center-Centerville (Ottumwa, IA), Infinity Health (Albia, IA), Mercy Clinics Inc (Colfax, IA) and Doctorsnow Walk-In Care, L.C. (Altoona, IA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Grace Howe's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Grace Howe accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from NH Healthy Families, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and Oscar Health and 4 other insurers list Grace Howe as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Grace Howe affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Grace Howe is affiliated with Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center and Mercyone Centerville Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Grace Howe was last updated on January 19, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.