BRETT HOWARD
NPI 1902262843
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Asheville, NC
About Brett Howard NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BRETT HOWARD (NPI 1902262843) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Asheville, North Carolina, licensed in Florida (ARNP9324117) and active in the NPI registry since January 2016. He is a graduate of Other (2015).
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
Brett Howard 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
10Medicare enrollment records show Brett Howard reassigns Medicare billing to 10 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Milledgeville, GA 31061
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 46 clinicians in this Medicare group
Macon, GA 31201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 142 clinicians in this Medicare group
Macon, GA 31201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 25 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gainesville, FL 32605
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 528 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gainesville, FL 32610
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 3,324 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ocala, FL 34471
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 35 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ocala, FL 34474
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 11 clinicians in this Medicare group
Oxford, FL 34484
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 92 clinicians in this Medicare group
The Villages, FL 32162
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 33 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mount Dora, FL 32757
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Nature Coast Anesthesia Providers PA
- 66 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28801 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.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 12
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
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 Brett Howard's NPI number?
The NPI number for Brett Howard is 1902262843. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 7, 2016.
Where is Brett Howard located?
Brett Howard practices at 82 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. The listed phone number is (828) 398-5244.
What is Brett Howard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Brett Howard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Brett 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 Brett Howard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Brett Howard reassigns Medicare benefits to 10 organizations: Ironcrest Anesthesia LLC (Milledgeville, GA), Quiescence Anesthesia LLC (Macon, GA), Tranquil Anesthesiology LLC (Macon, GA), Anesthesia Physician Solutions Of North Florida, LLC (Gainesville, FL), Florida Clinical Practice Association Inc (Gainesville, FL) and 5 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 Brett Howard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Brett Howard was last updated on February 8, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Brett Howard · NPI 1902262843
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Asheville, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 7, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1902262843 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 7, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** ARNP9324117 (Florida)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 82 PATTON AVE, Asheville, NC 28801-3319
- **Phone:** (828) 398-5244
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 10 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Ironcrest Anesthesia LLC (NPI 1114815271, Milledgeville, GA); Quiescence Anesthesia LLC (NPI 1942671805, Macon, GA); Tranquil Anesthesiology LLC (NPI 1235514456, Macon, GA); Anesthesia Physician Solutions Of North Florida, LLC (NPI 1164932901, Gainesville, FL); Florida Clinical Practice Association Inc (NPI 1063463768, Gainesville, FL); and 5 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 8, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN IL387Z (FL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1902262843) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.