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James Peter Howard, M.D.

James Peter Howard is a General Practice Physician provider (General Practice) practicing in Encinitas, CA, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1396940854 since 2007. The credential MD stands for Doctor of Medicine. Practices at Hardison Medical Corporation (listed at the same practice address in NPPES).

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NPI 1396940854
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name James Peter Howard
Credential M.D.
Sex Male
Practice address 142 ENCINITAS BLVD, Encinitas, CA, 92024
Phone 7602301888
Enumeration date 2007-06-15
Last updated in NPPES 2024-03-27

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Secondary A109689 CA
208D00000X General Practice Physician Primary A109689 CA

MD — Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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Provider: James Howard, M.D.
NPI: 1396940854
Taxonomy: 208D00000X (General Practice Physician)
Address: 142 ENCINITAS BLVD, Encinitas, CA, 92024

Other providers at this practice address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1851520688 Joy Hardison Individual General Practice Physician Encinitas, CA
1124508296 Hardison Medical Corporation Organization General Practice Physician Encinitas, CA
1619707692 Devon Piper Individual Family Nurse Practitioner Encinitas, CA
1316768898 Cole Pellegrino Individual Family Nurse Practitioner Encinitas, CA
1447112032 Alyson Freedman Individual Naturopath Encinitas, CA

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What specialty is James Howard?
James Howard is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of General Practice Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2024-03-27.