WILLIAM LEE HOWARD CRNA
NPI 1881939072
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Fort Wayne, IN
About William Lee Howard Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
WILLIAM LEE HOWARD CRNA (NPI 1881939072) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (28200437A) and active in the NPI registry since November 2012. He is affiliated with Orthopaedic Hospital At Parkview North and is a graduate of Other (2012).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
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
William Lee 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show William Howard reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 40 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.
Orthopaedic Hospital At Parkview North
Acute Care Hospitals · Fort Wayne, INPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 46825 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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 William Howard's NPI number?
The NPI number for William Howard is 1881939072. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 29, 2012.
Where is William Howard located?
William Howard practices at 5050 N Clinton St, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. The listed phone number is (260) 484-8551.
What is William Howard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is William Howard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. William 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 organization bills Medicare for William Howard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), William Howard reassigns Medicare benefits to Surgery One Anesthesia, LLC (Fort Wayne, IN). The 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 William Howard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is William Howard affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, William Howard is affiliated with Orthopaedic Hospital At Parkview North.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for William Howard was last updated on October 24, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.
# William Lee Howard, CRNA · NPI 1881939072
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 29, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1881939072 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 29, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 28200437A (Indiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5050 N CLINTON ST, Fort Wayne, IN 46825-5886
- **Phone:** (260) 484-8551 · **Fax:** (260) 482-5060
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Surgery One Anesthesia, LLC (NPI 1144724402, Fort Wayne, IN), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 24, 2018
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 201131710 (IN)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1881939072) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.