MARK A HOWARD CRNA
NPI 1457587917
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Aurora, CO
About Mark A Howard Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MARK A HOWARD CRNA (NPI 1457587917) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Aurora, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (APN.0991696-CRNA) and active in the NPI registry since June 2009. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2009).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
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 and accepts Medicare assignment
Mark A Howard Crna 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
3Medicare enrollment records show Mark Howard reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Aurora, CO 80045
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 4,283 clinicians in this Medicare group
Parker, CO 80138
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 54 clinicians in this Medicare group
Arlington, TX 76018
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 46 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 80045 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 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
AURORA, CO 80045
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 Howard's NPI number?
The NPI number for Mark Howard is 1457587917. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 10, 2009.
Where is Mark Howard located?
Mark Howard practices at 12605 E 16th Avenue University Of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO 80045. The listed phone number is (720) 848-0000.
What is Mark Howard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Mark Howard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Mark Howard 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 Mark Howard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Mark Howard reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: University Physicians Incorporated (Aurora, CO), Guardian Anesthesia Services, Inc (Parker, CO) and Arlington Anesthesia Group, PLLC (Arlington, TX). 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 Howard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Mark Howard accept?
Health plans from Select Health list Mark Howard 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 Howard was last updated on February 14, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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 A Howard, CRNA · NPI 1457587917
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Aurora, Colorado. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 10, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1457587917 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 10, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** APN.0991696-CRNA (Colorado)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 12605 E 16TH AVENUE, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL, Aurora, CO 80045-2545
- **Phone:** (720) 848-0000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Physicians Incorporated (NPI 1962461889, Aurora, CO); Guardian Anesthesia Services, Inc (NPI 1013946797, Parker, CO); Arlington Anesthesia Group, PLLC (NPI 1023483153, Arlington, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 14, 2017
- **Other identifiers:** Other P00725076; Medicaid 10025589400 (NE); Medicare PIN NA1095073 (NE); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1457587917) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.