Gene R. Howard, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Mount Pleasant, SC
Gene R. Howard, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and NPI 1255343794, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 15356, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gene R. Howard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 15356 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1101 Clarity RD, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
- Phone
- (843) 793-5437
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2022
- Fax
- (843) 375-1487
- Medicaid ID
- 153568 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061114000085); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 329 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1101 Clarity RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexis Corley, APRNNurse Practitioner1235936626
- Francisco Folgar, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1801060454
Verify Gene R. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15356Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
587 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin359 claims
- Cephalexin94 claims
- Valacyclovir72 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $88.35
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolina Eyecare Physicians LLCMt Pleasant, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gene R. Howard among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
Gene R. Howard, MD is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Mount Pleasant → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Decourcey, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641477042711
- Linda Fairchild, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641508430059
- Francisco Folgar, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641801060454
- Charlene Grice, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641184636565
- John Gross, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641710995543
- Erik Happ, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641861484032
- Nicole Legare, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641639673080
- David O'Day, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641477514602
Common questions
What is Gene R. Howard, MD's NPI number?
Gene R. Howard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255343794, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gene R. Howard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 Clarity RD, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464. Phone: (843) 793-5437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gene R. Howard, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15356, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gene R. Howard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gene R. Howard, MD had 587 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gene R. Howard, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.