ALAN CLIFFORD HOWELL M.D.
NPI 1710180252
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Joplin, MO
About Alan Clifford Howell M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ALAN CLIFFORD HOWELL M.D. (NPI 1710180252) is an individual infectious disease provider in Joplin, Missouri, licensed in Missouri (2022039594) and active in the NPI registry since June 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin, and maintains a secondary practice location in Temple.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Alan Clifford Howell 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Alan Howell reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Joplin, MO 64804
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
- 562 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chesterfield, MO 63017
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
- 263 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 7
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Acute Care Hospitals · Joplin, MOMercy Hospital Carthage
Critical Access Hospitals · Carthage, MOPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 64804 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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 Alan Howell's NPI number?
The NPI number for Alan Howell is 1710180252. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 11, 2007.
Where is Alan Howell located?
Alan Howell practices at 100 Mercy Way Ste 470, Joplin, MO 64804. The listed phone number is (417) 556-6813.
What is Alan Howell's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Disease, with taxonomy code 207RI0200X.
Is Alan Howell enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Alan Howell 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 Alan Howell's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Alan Howell reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Mercy Clinic Joplin LLC (Joplin, MO) and Mercy Aco Clinical Services Inc (Chesterfield, MO). 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 Alan Howell's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Alan Howell accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare list Alan Howell 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 Alan Howell affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Alan Howell is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin and Mercy Hospital Carthage.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Alan Howell was last updated on October 21, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Alan Clifford Howell, M.D. · NPI 1710180252
Infectious Disease physician in Joplin, Missouri. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 11, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1710180252 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 11, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease · taxonomy 207RI0200X
- **State license:** 2022039594 (Missouri)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 100 MERCY WAY STE 470, Joplin, MO 64804-4524
- **Phone:** (417) 556-6813
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Mercy Clinic Joplin LLC (NPI 1215264817, Joplin, MO); Mercy Aco Clinical Services Inc (NPI 1063965093, Chesterfield, MO) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 21, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Other 8CZ626 (TX); Medicaid 90908384 (NM)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1710180252) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.