Dr. Travis L Howard , DDS
Dentist - General Practice • Paola, KS
1610 Willis Court
Paola, KS 66071
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Dr. Travis Howard is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on August 12, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 66 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 66 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Kansas (2024, 539 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 49. Middle half: 26 to 92.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 38 in 2020 to 66 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1610 Willis Court
Paola, KS 66071
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Paola, KS. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
66 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$172 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $207.85 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $130.76 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $77.09 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC: $130.76 across 2 records.
- Straumann USA LLC: $33.88 across 1 record.
- Dentsply Sirona Inc: $14.62 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
2008
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Paola and Kansas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Kansas (2024, 539 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 49. Middle half: 26 to 92.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Paola have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Kansas (2024, 539 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $136. Middle half: $60 to $290.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Paola have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
2 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Paola, KS (1,066 in Kansas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 74% from 38 in 2020 to 66 in 2024.
- 2020: 38
- 2021: 51
- 2022: 85
- 2023: 71
- 2024: 66
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 74% from 38 in 2020 to 66 in 2024.
- 2020: 38
- 2021: 51
- 2022: 85
- 2023: 71
- 2024: 66
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $123 in 2020 to $172 in 2024.
- 2020: $123
- 2021: $196
- 2022: $433
- 2023: $239
- 2024: $172
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $35.84 in 2021 to $207.85 in 2025.
- 2021: $35.84
- 2022: $115.05
- 2023: $210.55
- 2024: $109.44
- 2025: $207.85
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $207.85.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC |
Education
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $78.28 |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC |
Education
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $52.48 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $33.88 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAVITRON | General | $14.62 |
| DMG America LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $14.42 |
| Philips North America LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Oral Health Care Undivided | General | $14.17 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 66 | 409 | $172.07 | 58 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Secondary Practice Locations
21 W Wea St
Paola, KS 660711462
Phone: 9132942222
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1610 WILLIS COURT, PAOLA, KS 66071 (Tel: 9132942222)
Registered at 1610 WILLIS COURT, PAOLA, KS 660711462 (Tel: 9132942222)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 21 W WEA ST, PAOLA, KS 660711462 (Tel: 9132942222)
Registered at 21 W WEA ST, PAOLA, KS 660711462 (Tel: 9132942222)
Recorded as TRAVIS HOWARD, DDS
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: KS 60572)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1610 Willis Court
Paola, KS 660711462
Phone: 9132942222