Charles D. Howard, MD, MMM, CHCQM
Ophthalmology Physician · Ayer, MA
Charles D. Howard, MD, MMM, CHCQM is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ayer, Massachusetts, and NPI 1619943222, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles D. Howard
- Credential
- MD, MMM, CHCQM
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 6544 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432
- Phone
- (978) 796-1418
- Enumerated
- Feb 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 82180337 NH
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 42 Patton Road
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Verify Charles D. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $88.42
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Charles D. Howard among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Charles D. Howard, MD, MMM, CHCQM is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Ayer
They are 4 of the 118 NPPES records with a practice address in Ayer, and 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Charles D. Howard, MD, MMM, CHCQM's NPI number?
Charles D. Howard, MD, MMM, CHCQM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619943222, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles D. Howard, MD, MMM, CHCQM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA, 01432. Phone: (978) 796-1418. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles D. Howard, MD, MMM, CHCQM's license?
Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.