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Dr. John Franklin Hower Jr., MD

Surgery Physician in Lakeland, FL · enumerated 2006.

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

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. John Franklin Hower Jr.

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL, 33805

Phone (863) 687-1321

Fax (863) 284-1730

Enumeration date Jan 27, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 17, 2022

Taxonomy & licenses

2086S0127X Trauma Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License ME81103 (FL) Secondary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License ME81103 (FL) Primary

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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What specialty is John Hower?

John Hower is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Surgery 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 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-07-17.