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- Encinitas location main office
142 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024 - Rancho Santa Fe location
6037 La Granada Suite C, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
About Dr. Howard
Based in Encinitas, CA, James P. Howard, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under general practice. James graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2007. James is also listed as specializing in emergency medicine. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 5,119 Medicare patients across 13,261 services. The services billed most often include physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allo, physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and, and physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians. NPI 1396940854 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (760) 230-1888
- Email not available
Practice Locations
142 ENCINITAS BLVD
Encinitas, CA 92024
6037 La Granada Suite C
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Practice generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Digestive health
- Food Poisoning
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
Rashes & allergy
Most searched conditions
Blood disorders
Bone health
Brain & Nerves
Digestive Health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot & Ankle
General Health
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Joint & Muscle
Lungs & Breathing
Men's Health
Mental Health
Pain
Pain & Joints
Skin
Skin & Hair
Sleep
Urinary & Kidney
Weight & Metabolism
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Diagnostic testing
Heart & Circulation
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Infections & Screening
- Cholesterol Check
- COVID-19 testing
- STI Testing
- Urine Drug Screen
Injections
- Antibiotic Injection
Lab tests
- Rapid flu test
- Rapid Mono Test
- Rapid strep testing
- Urinalysis
- Vaccine Titer Test
Men's Health
Mental health
Minor Surgery
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Mole removal
- Skin Tag Removal
- Wart Removal
Physical exams
Prescriptions & Medications
Routine Blood Tests
Sleep
Vaccines
- Shingles And Senior Vaccinations
- HPV vaccine
- Routine Vaccines
- Tetanus shot
- Travel vaccines
Weight & Metabolism
Women's Health
Wound Care
Most searched procedures
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat
- Earwax removal
Exams & Clearances
Hormone therapy
- Hormone replacement therapy
Lungs & Breathing
Pain & Injections
Pain & Joints
Pain management
Preventive care
Preventive Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
13,261 services · 5,119 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
108 | More often than most peers in General Practice |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by physician or other qualified health care professional, first 20 minutes per calendar month | Treatment | 98980 |
634 | Too few peers to compare |
| Device supply with scheduled recording and transmission for remote monitoring of musculoskeletal system, per 30 days | Treatment | 98977 |
585 | Too few peers to compare |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by physician or other qualified health care professional, each additional 20 minutes per calendar month | Treatment | 98981 |
285 | Too few peers to compare |
| Device supply with scheduled recording and transmission for remote monitoring of respiratory system, per 30 days | Treatment | 98976 |
145 | Too few peers to compare |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allo | Billing code | G0181 |
4,423 | More than most peers in General Practice |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
1,396 | More than most peers in General Practice |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians | Billing code | G0179 |
978 | More than most peers in General Practice |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99349 |
935 | More often than most peers in General Practice |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
752 | More often than most peers in General Practice |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other general practitioners at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does James P. Howard specialize in?
James P. Howard is a general practitioner in Encinitas, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Practice”.
NPI registry
Where is James P. Howard located?
James P. Howard is listed at 142 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is James P. Howard's phone number?
The number on file is (760) 230-1888. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is James P. Howard's NPI number?
James P. Howard's National Provider Identifier is 1396940854. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did James P. Howard train?
James P. Howard attended University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has James P. Howard been practicing?
James P. Howard has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does James P. Howard do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, James P. Howard performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by physician or other qualified health care professional, first 20 minutes per calendar month and device supply with scheduled recording and transmission for remote monitoring of musculoskeletal system, per 30 days, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has James P. Howard confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James P. Howard. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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