# Timothy R Howard, DO

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/timothy-howard-do-1477530574
NPI: 1477530574
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Timothy R Howard, DO is a rheumatology based in Quakertown, PA with NPI 1477530574.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Rheumatology
- Secondary specialties: INTERNAL MEDICINE
- Credential: DO
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2000
- NPI: 1477530574 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1477530574))

## Practice and contact

- Address: 1534 Park Ave, Suite 340, Quakertown, PA, 189511087
- Phone: (215) 538-8132

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 79.22/100
- Quality category score: 66.03/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 93.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (10 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 8 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 8 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 4 plans
- [Highmark BS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bs-pennsylvania) — 2 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Timothy R Howard, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1477530574).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 52 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $1,183.

Largest disclosed payer: Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($283 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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