DR. DAVID HOWARD M.D.
NPI 1467485334
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology in Walnut Creek, CA
About Dr. David Howard M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. DAVID HOWARD M.D. (NPI 1467485334) is an individual diagnostic radiology provider in Walnut Creek, California, licensed in California (G76899) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine (1988).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 4
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
Dr. David Howard M.d. 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
10Medicare enrollment records show David Howard reassigns Medicare billing to 10 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California and Hawaii enrollments
- 181 clinicians in this Medicare group
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California and Hawaii enrollments
- 129 clinicians in this Medicare group
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 810 clinicians in this Medicare group
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 650 clinicians in this Medicare group
Oakland, CA 94609
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California and Hawaii enrollments
- 158 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fairfield, CA 94534
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 88 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fairfield, CA 94533
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Northbay Physicians Surgery Center, LLC
- 516 clinicians in this Medicare group
Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1043354020 (California), NPI 1629301346 (California)
- 2,460 clinicians in this Medicare group
Kamuela, HI 96743
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 47 clinicians in this Medicare group
Honolulu, HI 96813
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California 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 94
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 94598 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.
Reported Quality Measures
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.
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
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 David Howard's NPI number?
The NPI number for David Howard is 1467485334. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 7, 2006.
Where is David Howard located?
David Howard practices at 2125 Oak Grove Rd Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. The listed phone number is (925) 296-7150.
What is David Howard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Radiology, specializing in Diagnostic Radiology, with taxonomy code 2085R0202X.
Is David Howard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. David 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 David Howard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), David Howard reassigns Medicare benefits to 10 organizations: Bay Imaging Consultants Medical Group Inc (Walnut Creek, CA), John Muir Magnetic Imaging Center (Walnut Creek, CA), John Muir Trauma Physicians Billing Service (Walnut Creek, CA), John Muir Physician Network (Walnut Creek, CA), Magnetic Imaging Affiliates, LLC (Oakland, CA) and 5 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 David Howard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for David Howard was last updated on April 2, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.