Derek Michael Howard, OD
Optometrist · Brighton, CO
Derek Michael Howard, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Brighton, Colorado, and NPI 1184292385, issued on Jun 14, 2021. Check the license (Colorado 0003693, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Derek Michael Howard
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0003693 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 Prairie Center Pkwy Unit A, Brighton, CO 80601
- Phone
- (720) 685-3152
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek Michael Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 0003693Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Derek Michael Howard among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado
Derek Michael Howard, OD is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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 2021, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 optometrist records list a practice address in Brighton
They are 13 of the 692 NPPES records with a practice address in Brighton, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
All 1,273 in Colorado → Every provider in Brighton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adam Brown, O.D.Brighton, CO 806011700841061
- Michael Diperna, O.D.Brighton, CO 806011083745665
- Ron Fair, ODBrighton, CO 806011376536268
- Rodney Fair, ODBrighton, CO 806011568455400
- Cheryl Fedel, O.D.Brighton, CO 806011114215464
- Suzanne McClain, ODBrighton, CO 806011477995199
- Andrew Moore, ODBrighton, CO 806011487385662
- Natalie Nell, ODBrighton, CO 806011811792369
Common questions
What is Derek Michael Howard, OD's NPI number?
Derek Michael Howard, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184292385, issued on Jun 14, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Michael Howard, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Prairie Center Pkwy Unit A, Brighton, CO, 80601. Phone: (720) 685-3152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Michael Howard, OD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 0003693, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
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.
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.