George Howard, MD
George Howard, MD is a Neurology Physician in Amherst, MA, registered under NPI 1447234497. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 170 UNIVERSITY DR, Amherst, MA 01002. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 50228 | MA | Neurology Physician primary |
| 50228 | MA | Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology)… |
This provider holds licence 50228 issued in MA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Neurology covers
A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2084N0400X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2084N0400X | Neurology Physician Neurology | 50228 | MA | primary |
| 2084S0012X | Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Sleep Medicine | 50228 | MA |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1447234497 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 2, 2005 |
| Last updated | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
170 UNIVERSITY DR Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 253-2767 Fax (413) 253-2764 |
| Other identifiers |
202826299
· PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (MA) 0000000031615 · BMC (MA) 0182478 (MA) 1084064 · AETNA (MA) 11495 · HARVARD PILGRIM (MA) 202826299 · NORTHEAST HEALTHCARE ALLI (MA) 202826299 · CONSOLIDATED (MA) 202826299 · NORTH AMERICAN PREFERRED (MA) 202826299 · UNICARE/GIC (MA) E05965 · BCBSMA (MA) 050228 · TUFTS (MA) 13196 · HEALTH NEW ENGLAND (MA) 202826299 · NORTHEAST HEALTH DIRECT (MA) 202826299 · GREAT-WEST (MA) 202826299 · PLAN VISTA (MA) 1793831 · CIGNA (MA) 484602 · CONNECTICARE (MA) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.