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Mr. Lewis Whitman Hovater Jr., NURSE ANESTHETIST

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in Decatur, AL · enumerated 2008.

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

National Provider Identifier

1982873576

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Mr. Lewis Whitman Hovater Jr.
Credential NURSE ANESTHETIST
Sex Male
Practice address Decatur, AL, 35609
Phone (256) 341-2000
Enumeration date Feb 27, 2008
Last updated in NPPES Jun 22, 2020

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

Taxonomy & licenses

367500000X Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers · License 1-027033 (AL) Primary

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What is the NPI number for Lewis Hovater?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Lewis Hovater is 1982873576, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Lewis Hovater practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Decatur, AL. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-06-22.