ROBERT HOWE, MD, PC
ROBERT HOWE, MD, PC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1568556702, based in East Longmeadow, MA. The organization lists 4 taxonomy classifications, with Gynecology Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 281 MAPLE ST, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 71308 | MA | Gynecology Physician primary |
| 71308 | MA | Reproductive Endocrinology Physician |
| 71308 | MA | Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician |
| 219908 | MA | Family Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence 71308 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 Gynecology covers
A physician who specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with gynecologic conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207VG0400X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207VG0400X | Gynecology Physician Gynecology | 71308 | MA | primary |
| 207VE0102X | Reproductive Endocrinology Physician Reproductive Endocrinology | 71308 | MA | |
| 2085U0001X | Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician Diagnostic Ultrasound | 71308 | MA | |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 219908 | 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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1568556702 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
281 MAPLE ST East Longmeadow, MA 01028 (413) 525-5160 Fax (413) 525-5170 |
| Other identifiers |
J09096
· Other (MA) 9778578 · Medicaid (MA) 13197 · Other (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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.