DR. TAUREAN DWIGHT HOWARD M.D.
NPI 1821386632
Emergency Medicine in Allentown, PA

Q: What is Taurean Howard's NPI number?

The NPI number for Taurean Howard is 1821386632. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 13, 2011.

Q: What is Taurean Howard's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Taurean Howard was last updated on September 25, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 22 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.

Active since July 13, 2011PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103(484) 862-3232 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 25, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 25, 2024, Jun 11, 2024, Jun 13, 2023 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Dr. Taurean Dwight Howard M.d. NPPES

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

DR. TAUREAN DWIGHT HOWARD M.D. (NPI 1821386632) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD464882) and active in the NPI registry since July 2011. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono, and maintains a secondary practice location in Lewes.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1821386632

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy207P00000X

Provider Legal NameDR. TAUREAN DWIGHT HOWARDCredential: M.D.

Location Address1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVDAllentown, PA 18103-6202

Mailing Address33663 Bayview Medical Dr, Unit 1Lewes, DE 19958-1663 · (302) 645-3555 · Fax (302) 644-3560

Phone(484) 862-3232

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2011

Enumeration DateJuly 13, 2011

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 25, 20244 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 25, 2024

✔ NPI 1821386632 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyEmergency MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207P00000X

Licenses✔ Licensed in PA · MD464882✔ Licensed in DE · C1-0011011

Definition

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X · License C1-0011011 (DE)

1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD, Allentown, PA 18103

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1424 Savannah RdLewes, DE 19958-1462 · Phone (302) 645-3525 · Fax (302) 645-3691

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include AmeriHealth Caritas Next.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Taurean Dwight 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.

PECOS PAC ID7416176813

PECOS Enrollment IDI20220512000400

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3

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.

Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making 99285

An emergency department visit for severe conditions is when you urgently seek medical help due to serious health issues. These could be severe injuries, breathing problems, unbearable pain, or sudden severe illness. Doctors and nurses will provide immediate care to stabilize your condition.

200 services195 patients

Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making 99284

An emergency department visit for a high-severity issue means you're experiencing a serious health problem that needs immediate attention. This could be a severe injury, serious illness, or life-threatening condition. Medical professionals will provide urgent care to stabilize your condition.

192 services189 patients

Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making 99283

An emergency department visit for a problem of moderate severity involves immediate medical attention for issues like minor fractures, burns, or high fever. The healthcare team will assess your condition, provide necessary treatment, and may suggest further tests or admission if required.

18 services18 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono

Acute Care Hospitals · East Stroudsburg, PA

3/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number390201

Location206 East Brown StreetEast Stroudsburg, PA 18301 · Monroe County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 18103 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$84.88 typical visit price

range $54.64 – $166.87

Typical copayment $21.22 (range $13.66 – $41.71)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$96.82 typical visit price

range $17.33 – $135.84

Typical copayment $24.20 (range $4.33 – $33.96)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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

Care Plan

Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…

100%230 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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.

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