NANCY LU HOWE ARNP
NPI 1346298221
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Spencer, IA
About Nancy Lu Howe Arnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
NANCY LU HOWE ARNP (NPI 1346298221) is an individual psychiatric/mental health provider in Spencer, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (G-065214) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids, and is a graduate of Other (2005).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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
Nancy Lu 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Nancy Howe reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 387 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
Acute Care Hospitals · Cedar Rapids, IAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 51301 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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SPENCER, IA 51301
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 Nancy Howe's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nancy Howe is 1346298221. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 4, 2006.
Where is Nancy Howe located?
Nancy Howe practices at 201 E 11th St, Spencer, IA 51301. The listed phone number is (712) 262-2922.
What is Nancy Howe's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Psychiatric/Mental Health, with taxonomy code 363LP0808X.
Is Nancy Howe enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nancy 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 organization bills Medicare for Nancy Howe's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nancy Howe reassigns Medicare benefits to Mercy Medical Center (Cedar Rapids, IA). The 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 Nancy Howe's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Nancy Howe accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from NH Healthy Families, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. list Nancy 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 Nancy Howe affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Nancy Howe is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Nancy Howe was last updated on November 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.
# Nancy Lu Howe, ARNP · NPI 1346298221
Psychiatric/Mental Health physician in Spencer, Iowa. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 4, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1346298221 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 4, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health · taxonomy 363LP0808X
- **State license:** G-065214 (Iowa)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 201 E 11TH ST, Spencer, IA 51301-4436
- **Phone:** (712) 262-2922 · **Fax:** (712) 262-3826
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Mercy Medical Center (NPI 1700834165, Cedar Rapids, IA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 8, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN I17630; Medicare UPIN Q69761
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1346298221) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.