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Richard Charles Howells II, M.D.

  • Otolaryngology Physician
  • Altoona, PA
National Provider Identifier
1720085814
Registry record updated Aug 30, 2012
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Otolaryngology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Y00000X
License
MD072771L Issued in PA
Practice address
3341 Beale Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-1549
Phone
(814) 944-5357
Fax
(814) 946-8017
NPI assigned
Jul 5, 2005
Last updated
Aug 30, 2012By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 30, 2012

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X MD072771L PA Primary
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X MD072771L PA

Addresses

Primary practice location

3341 Beale Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-1549

Mailing address

3341 Beale Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-1549
Phone (814) 944-5357

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
0018371250001MedicaidPA
040015935OtherMEDICARE RAILROAD

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100907000148 PA Practitioner - Otolaryngology 4981618535 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Otolaryngology
Education
West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1996
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services IncGroup PAC ID 3476464298, shared by 2 NPIs, 2,775 clinicians
Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncGroup PAC ID 7012826753, shared by 15 NPIs, 750 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

129 Medical Park LN
Bellefonte, PA 16823-9112
Phone (814) 355-3626

141 Medical Park LN
Bellefonte, PA 16823-9112
Phone (814) 355-7322

155 Wellness Way
State College, PA 16803-6702

164 Greenview Dr
State College, PA 16803-2106
Phone (844) 278-4600

2000 Westinghouse Dr
Suite 200
Cranberry Township, PA 16066-5238

205 Hampton Ave
Punxsutawney, PA 15767-2133
Phone (814) 938-0148

3341 Beale Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-1549
Phone (814) 944-5357

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
75 of 100Reported as group

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD072771LPAMDOtolaryngology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services Inc Otolaryngology CurrentSince Apr 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Tyrone Hospital Current Accepting new patients
Tyrone Hospital CurrentSince Jun 25, 2014 Accepting new patients
Tyrone Hospital Otolaryngology CurrentSince Jun 25, 2014 Accepting new patients
Windber Hospital, Inc. Past Accepting new patients
Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

3341 Beale Ave
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone (814) 944-5357

141 Medical Park Ln
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone (814) 355-7322

164 Greenview Dr
Ste 385
State College, PA 16803
Phone (814) 466-6396

1850 E Park Ave
Ste 201
State College, PA 16803
Phone (814) 234-8800

187 Hospital Dr
Tyrone, PA 16686
Phone (814) 342-2333

Organizations & group practices 7

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 10

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "enumeration_date": "2005-07-05",
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}

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