NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Kirk Howard, OD

Optometrist · Crestview, FL

Charles Kirk Howard, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Crestview, Florida, and NPI 1942204938, issued on Jun 8, 2005. Check the license (Florida 0001157, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942204938
Name
Charles Kirk Howard
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0001157 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2491 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536
Phone
(850) 682-4014
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 682-0387
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2491 S Ferdon Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tyler Ridder, ODOptometrist1275269813

Verify Charles Kirk Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Charles Kirk Howard among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Charles Kirk Howard, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 optometrist records list a practice address in Crestview

They are 9 of the 819 NPPES records with a practice address in Crestview, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wanda Batson, O.D.Crestview, FL 325361053342253
  2. Chelsea Evans, O.D.Crestview, FL 325361477939478
  3. Christopher Howard, O.D.Crestview, FL 325361629108709
  4. Jane Purdy, O.D.Crestview, FL 325361841530086
  5. Tyler Ridder, ODCrestview, FL 325361275269813
  6. Amy Riggs, O.D.Crestview, FL 325361083642649
  7. Lea Spears, O.D.Crestview, FL 325361235387671
  8. Thomas Streeter, ODCrestview, FL 325361447246590

Common questions

What is Charles Kirk Howard, OD's NPI number?

Charles Kirk Howard, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942204938, issued on Jun 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Kirk Howard, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2491 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL, 32536. Phone: (850) 682-4014. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Kirk Howard, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 0001157, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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