MR. DARWIN T HOWARD CRNA
NPI 1780609800
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Nashville, TN
About Mr. Darwin T Howard Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MR. DARWIN T HOWARD CRNA (NPI 1780609800) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Nashville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (14302) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Huntsville.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
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
Mr. Darwin T 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
13Medicare enrollment records show Darwin Howard reassigns Medicare billing to 13 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Nashville, TN 37203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Anesthesia Medical Group, P.C.
- 757 clinicians in this Medicare group
Huntsville, AL 35801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 220 clinicians in this Medicare group
Huntsville, AL 35801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 216 clinicians in this Medicare group
Jackson, TN 38301
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 190 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rome, GA 30165
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 80 clinicians in this Medicare group
Atlanta, GA 30327
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 38 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gainesville, GA 30501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 489 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hazelwood, MO 63042
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
- 26 clinicians in this Medicare group
Savannah, GA 31404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 468 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dade City, FL 33525
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 1,287 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
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.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Minneapolis, MNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37204 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.
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 Darwin Howard's NPI number?
The NPI number for Darwin Howard is 1780609800. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 12, 2006.
Where is Darwin Howard located?
Darwin Howard practices at 719 Thompson Lane Suite 30330, Nashville, TN 37204. The listed phone number is (615) 322-3000.
What is Darwin Howard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Darwin Howard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Darwin 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 Darwin Howard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Darwin Howard reassigns Medicare benefits to 13 organizations: Anesthesia Medical Group, PC (Nashville, TN), Huntsville Hospital Anesthesia (Huntsville, AL), Physynergy, LLC (Huntsville, AL), Medical Center Anesthesia Inc. (Jackson, TN), Rg Anesthesia LLC (Rome, GA) and 8 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 Darwin Howard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Darwin Howard accept?
Health plans from Oscar Health and Oscar Insurance Company list Darwin 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.
Is Darwin Howard affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Darwin Howard is affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Darwin Howard was last updated on March 16, 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.
# Mr. Darwin T Howard, CRNA · NPI 1780609800
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Nashville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 12, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1780609800 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 12, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 14302 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 719 THOMPSON LANE SUITE 30330, Nashville, TN 37204
- **Phone:** (615) 322-3000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 13 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Anesthesia Medical Group, PC (NPI 1215932413, Nashville, TN); Huntsville Hospital Anesthesia (NPI 1851321079, Huntsville, AL); Physynergy, LLC (NPI 1780060079, Huntsville, AL); Medical Center Anesthesia Inc. (NPI 1447591730, Jackson, TN); Rg Anesthesia LLC (NPI 1235553421, Rome, GA); and 8 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2006
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 16, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 910809409 (MO)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1780609800) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.