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RICA HOWARTH PA-C
NPI 1952530503
Physician Assistant - Medical in Pittsburgh, PA

Active since July 03, 2009PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
320 E NORTH AVE, HEMLOCK BUILDING, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212(412) 359-8850(412) 359-8809 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 18, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 18, 2025, Sep 25, 2024, May 24, 2021 (3 updates tracked since 2021).

About Rica Howarth Pa-c NPPES

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

RICA HOWARTH PA-C (NPI 1952530503) is an individual medical provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MA053890) and active in the NPI registry since July 2009. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Heritage Valley Beaver, and is a graduate of Other (2009).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1952530503
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363AM0700X
Provider Legal NameRICA HOWARTHCredential: PA-C
Location Address320 E NORTH AVE, HEMLOCK BUILDINGPittsburgh, PA 15212-4756
Mailing Address320 E North Ave, Hemlock BuildingPittsburgh, PA 15212-4756 · (412) 359-8850 · Fax (412) 359-8809
Phone(412) 359-8850
Fax(412) 359-8809
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2009
Enumeration DateJuly 3, 2009
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 18, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 18, 2025
✔ NPI 1952530503 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPhysician Assistant · MedicalPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363AM0700X
License✔ Licensed in PA · MA053890
320 E NORTH AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Rica Howarth Pa-c 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 ID6901942515
PECOS Enrollment IDI20091013000591
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.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4

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

Heritage Valley Beaver

Acute Care Hospitals · Beaver, PA
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number390036
Location1000 Dutch Ridge RoadBeaver, PA 15009 · Beaver County
Emergency services

Heritage Valley Sewickley

Acute Care Hospitals · Sewickley, PA
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number390037
Location720 Blackburn RoadSewickley, PA 15143 · Allegheny County
Emergency services

Allegheny General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Pittsburgh, PA
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number390050
Location320 East North AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15212 · Allegheny County
Emergency services

Ahn Wexford Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Wexford, PA
5/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number390334
Location12351 Perry HighwayWexford, PA 15090 · Allegheny County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

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.

DR. MATTHEW SCOTT HARTMAN M.D.
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-2459
DR. JOSEF TURNER M.D.
Emergency Medicine
320 E NORTH AVE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY OFFICE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-4905
DR. MATTHEW MICHAEL LANDER M.D.
Internal Medicine (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-6500
DR. VINCENT SAMUEL CERETTO D.O
Emergency Medicine (Medical Toxicology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-3030
MATTHEW LYONS CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-3155
MISS KRISTY LYNN BOWMAN RN
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-6581
ANNA MOSELEY VANATTA MD
Emergency Medicine
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-4905
ADEE ELHAMDANI
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-4971

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 Rica Howarth's NPI number?

The NPI number for Rica Howarth is 1952530503. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 3, 2009.

Where is Rica Howarth located?

Rica Howarth practices at 320 E North Ave Hemlock Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. The listed phone number is (412) 359-8850.

What is Rica Howarth's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant, specializing in Medical, with taxonomy code 363AM0700X.

Is Rica Howarth enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Rica Howarth 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.

Is Rica Howarth affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Rica Howarth is affiliated with Heritage Valley Beaver, Heritage Valley Sewickley, Allegheny General Hospital and Ahn Wexford Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Rica Howarth was last updated on November 18, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.