
Locations
Methodist Richardson Health Center
820 W. Arapaho Road
Suite 200
Richardson,
TX
75080
Nathan Howard, MD, is a board certified family practice physician at Methodist Richardson Health Center. He specializes in preventative healthcare and geriatric medicine. Dr. Howard also enjoys helping patients manage chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. He also has an interest in treating acute common ailments, like GERD, arthritis, and upper respiratory infections.
Dr. Howard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He then received his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. Following medical school, Dr. Howard completed family practice residency training at Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley, California.
Dr. Howard grew up in Mission Viejo, Southern California, but has called North Texas home for the past year. He has been in clinical practice for over 20 years and joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center in 2025.
Outside of the clinic, Dr. Howard can be found cheering on his favorite sports teams across football, basketball, and hockey. He also enjoys spending time outdoors gardening and cooking healthy meals. He is married with three children.
Insurances Accepted
Before scheduling your appointment, please confirm that your insurance plan is accepted. Coverage can vary by provider and service, so checking in advance helps avoid unexpected costs.Insurances Accepted
- Medicare
- 90 Degree PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health Texas Health
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO/PPO
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Marketplace Exchange
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Medicare Advantage
- Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance
- BCBS Blue Advantage HMO Marketplace Exchange
- BCBS Blue Choice PPO
- BCBS Blue Essentials HMO
- BCBS Health Select POS
- BCBS High Performance PPO Network
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
- BCBS My Blue Health Marketplace Exchange
- Buc-ee's
- Christian Healthcare Ministries
- CIgna CAC
- Cigna Connect Marketplace Exchange
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Local+
- CIGNA OAP
- Cigna POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Coral Unity National Provider Network
- EVRY Healthcare
- Healthcare Highways
- HealthSmart GEPO
- HealthSmart PPO
- Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Imperial Health Marketplace Exchange
- Medical Cost Containment Professionals
- Molina Marketplace
- Molina Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan Commercial PPO
- MultiPlan Medicare Advantage
- Parkland Medicaid
- Sana Benefits
- Superior Ambetter Essentials & Virtual Access Marketplace Plans
- Superior CHIP
- Superior Foster Care
- Superior STAR Medicaid
- Superior Star+Plus
- Tower Extrusions
- Traditional Medicare-99 (outlying counties)
- Traditional Medicare-Dallas County
- Tricare West
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare PPO
- Velocity National Provider Network
- WellCare Medicare Advantage
- WellCare Medicare Advantage by Allwell
- WellMed Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint Marketplace Exchange
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint STAR Kids