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Ms. Bess E Howard, NP-C ALSO ABAAHP

Family Nurse Practitioner in Cleveland, TN · enumerated 2013.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1407299191

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Ms. Bess E Howard

Credential NP-C ALSO ABAAHP

Sex Female

Practice address Cleveland, TN, 37311

Phone (423) 310-5443

Fax (423) 464-5345

Enumeration date Apr 11, 2013

Last updated in NPPES Jul 18, 2014

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

363LF0000X Family Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers · License 17377 (TN) Primary

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What specialty is Bess Howard?

Bess Howard is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Family Nurse Practitioner. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2014-07-18.