MARK STEVEN HOWERTER M.D.
NPI 1104995471
Emergency Medicine in Columbus, NE
About Mark Steven Howerter M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MARK STEVEN HOWERTER M.D. (NPI 1104995471) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Columbus, Nebraska, licensed in Nebraska (19392) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Mark Steven Howerter M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Mark Howerter reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Columbus, NE 68601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Nebraska enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1427152131 (Nebraska)
- 59 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lincoln, NE 68516
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Nebraska enrollment
- 48 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 68601 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
COLUMBUS, NE 68601
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 Mark Howerter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Mark Howerter is 1104995471. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 8, 2006.
Where is Mark Howerter located?
Mark Howerter practices at 4600 38th St, Columbus, NE 68601. The listed phone number is (402) 564-7118.
What is Mark Howerter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Mark Howerter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Mark Howerter is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Mark Howerter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Mark Howerter reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Columbus Community Hospital Inc (Columbus, NE) and Teledigm Physician Services, LLC (Lincoln, NE). 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 Mark Howerter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Mark Howerter accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska and Oscar Insurance Company list Mark Howerter 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Mark Howerter was last updated on August 28, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years 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.
# Mark Steven Howerter, M.D. · NPI 1104995471
Emergency Medicine physician in Columbus, Nebraska. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 8, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1104995471 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 8, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** 19392 (Nebraska)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4600 38TH ST, Columbus, NE 68601-1664
- **Phone:** (402) 564-7118 · **Fax:** (402) 562-3378
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Columbus Community Hospital Inc (NPI 1043962343, Columbus, NE); Teledigm Physician Services, LLC (NPI 1548667256, Lincoln, NE) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 28, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Other 240470 (NE); Other 7416 (NE); Other P00203295 (NE); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1104995471) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.