RICHARD K HOWE MD
NPI 1871566679
Family Medicine in San Francisco, CA
About Richard K Howe Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD K HOWE MD (NPI 1871566679) is an individual family medicine provider in San Francisco, California, licensed in California (C193020) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 2
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
Richard K Howe Md 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 Richard Howe reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Francisco, CA 94111
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 291 clinicians in this Medicare group
Moscow, ID 83843
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Idaho enrollment
- 75 clinicians in this Medicare group
Orofino, ID 83544
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Idaho enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1033153739 (Idaho)
- 89 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.
Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics
Critical Access Hospitals · Orofino, IDPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94118 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118
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 Richard Howe's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Howe is 1871566679. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 10, 2006.
Where is Richard Howe located?
Richard Howe practices at 3490 California St Ste 203, San Francisco, CA 94118. The listed phone number is (888) 663-6331.
What is Richard Howe's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Richard Howe enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Howe 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 Richard Howe's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Howe reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: One Medical Group, Inc. (San Francisco, CA), Gritman Medical Center Inc. (Moscow, ID) and Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics Inc. (Orofino, ID). 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 Richard Howe's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Howe accept?
Health plans from Moda Health Plan, Inc. and Providence Health Plan list Richard Howe 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 Richard Howe affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Howe is affiliated with Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Howe was last updated on March 17, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.
# Richard K Howe, MD · NPI 1871566679
Family Medicine physician in San Francisco, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 10, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1871566679 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 10, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** C193020 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3490 CALIFORNIA ST STE 203, San Francisco, CA 94118-1892
- **Phone:** (888) 663-6331 · **Fax:** (415) 252-7176
## 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:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): One Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1467781641, San Francisco, CA); Gritman Medical Center Inc. (NPI 1790182590, Moscow, ID); Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics Inc. (NPI 1073551396, Orofino, ID) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Alberta, Faculty Of Medicine, class of 1989
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 17, 2025
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 805067900 (ID)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1871566679) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.