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Richard L Howden, MD

Family Medicine Physician in West Fargo, ND · enumerated 2006.

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

National Provider Identifier

1689619470

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Richard L Howden
Credential MD
Sex Male
Practice address 1401 13th Ave E, West Fargo, ND, 58078
Fax (701) 364-5750
Enumeration date Jun 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Aug 29, 2011

Taxonomy & licenses

207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 7371 (ND) Primary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
35Q07HO Other ND MNBS #
0105988 Other ND MEDICA #
0108579 Other ND MEDICA #
3711 Other ND SIOUX VALLEY #
0111381 Other ND MEDICA #
35T42HO Other ND MNBS #
901356 Other ND AMERICA'S PPO/ARAZ #
142016 Other ND UCARE #
DA9011015634 Other ND PREFERRED ONE #
13895 Other ND NDBS #
18836 Medicaid ND -
35T41HO Other ND MNBS #
0108563 Other ND MEDICA #
26T06HO Other ND MNBS #
509514000 Medicaid ND -
HP19493 Other ND HEALTHPARTNERS #
ND100036 Other ND LHS #

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What specialty is Richard Howden?
Richard Howden is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Family Medicine 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 2011-08-29.