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HOW MEDICAL APC
NPI 1346845922
General Practice in Carlsbad, CA

Active since December 02, 2020
5814 VAN ALLEN WAY STE 215, CARLSBAD, CA 92008(877) 381-4115(858) 901-1461 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 14, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 14, 2025, Jan 2, 2024, Jul 27, 2022 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2020).

About How Medical Apc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

HOW MEDICAL APC (NPI 1346845922), doing business as The How Clinic, is a healthcare organization registered as a general practice in Carlsbad, California and active in the NPI registry since December 2020. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Encinitas and lists Jocelyn How, Practice Manager, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1346845922
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy208D00000X
Legal Business NameHOW MEDICAL APC
Location Address5814 VAN ALLEN WAY STE 215Carlsbad, CA 92008-7360
Mailing Address285 N El Camino Real Ste 211Encinitas, CA 92024-5385 · (877) 381-4115 · Fax (858) 901-1461
Phone(877) 381-4115
Fax(858) 901-1461
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJocelyn HowPractice Manager · (760) 854-4300
Enumeration DateDecember 2, 2020
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 14, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 14, 2025
✔ NPI 1346845922 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral PracticeAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208D00000X
Definition
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee
Also ListedEmergency MedicineTaxonomy 207P00000X
5814 VAN ALLEN WAY STE 215, Carlsbad, CA 92008
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsThe How Clinic

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1285 N El Camino Real Ste 211Encinitas, CA 92024-5385 · Phone (877) 381-4115 · Fax (858) 901-1461

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

How Medical Apc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

2

Medicare enrollment records show 2 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to How Medical Apc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (2)

John How, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1861613515
285 N EL CAMINO REAL STE 117-118
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 259-2396
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare5.9 mi
Mark Deaver, M.D
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1558592220
4077 5TH AVE
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 294-8111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare27 mi

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 How Medical Apc's NPI number?

The NPI number for How Medical Apc is 1346845922. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 2, 2020. The provider is doing business as The How Clinic.

Where is How Medical Apc located?

How Medical Apc is located at 5814 Van Allen Way Ste 215, Carlsbad, CA 92008. The listed phone number is (877) 381-4115.

What is How Medical Apc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.

Is How Medical Apc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. How Medical Apc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through How Medical Apc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 2 clinicians, all in Emergency Medicine, reassign their Medicare billing to How Medical Apc. A 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 the clinician's services. Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for How Medical Apc was last updated on November 14, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.