Dr. Kristen Faye Howerton , DO
Internal Medicine β’ Trinity, FL
9330 S.r. 54
Trinity, FL 34655
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
9330 S.r. 54
Trinity, FL 34655
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $496.17 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $496.17 across 5 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $241.55 across 2 records.
- Stryker Corporation: $205.50 across 1 record.
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: $26.47 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2023
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Howerton has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Howerton as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Trinity and Florida
31 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Trinity, FL (10,165 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Trinity
22.6% of these 31 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
74.2% of these 31 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $496.17.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | General | $205.50 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $122.11 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $119.44 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LYNPARZA | General | $26.47 |
| Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
MONOFERRIC | General | $22.65 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-07-24NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20230726001078
FL
9739540519
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: FL OS23604)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 9330 S.R. 54, TRINITY, FL 34655 (Tel: 7272077204)
Registered at 9330 S.R. 54, TRINITY, FL 34655 (Tel: 7272077204)
Recorded as KRISTEN HOWERTON, DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Trinity
- Dr. Victoria Basile, DO
- Dr. Edmond Njua, MD
- Dr. Usha Agarwal, MD
- Dr. Jayadeva Chowdappa, MD
- Dr. Rudy Forte, MD
- Asiya Hussain
Mailing Address
9330 S.r. 54
Trinity, FL 34655
Phone: 7272077204