NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Emri Comer, OD

Optometrist · Brunswick, GA

Howard Emri Comer, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Brunswick, Georgia, and NPI 1073515771, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 1233T, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073515771
Name
Howard Emri Comer
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1233T GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40 Professional Dr, Brunswick, GA 31520
Phone
(912) 261-0788
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(912) 261-0760
Medicaid ID
00445167D GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041210000227); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1990
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

323 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Howard Comer323
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost112 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate35 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth33 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate20 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol17 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.

Howard Emri Comer among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

Howard Emri Comer, OD is one of 1,430 optometrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 optometrist records list a practice address in Brunswick

They are 20 of the 980 NPPES records with a practice address in Brunswick, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Cochran, O.D.Brunswick, GA 315201467472456
  2. Bruce Goldin, O.D.Brunswick, GA 315201174690861
  3. Tara Jordan, O.D.Brunswick, GA 315201437446432
  4. Andrew Knezich, ODBrunswick, GA 315201578546214
  5. Ryan Kwan, O.D.Brunswick, GA 315201871047613
  6. Sara Phelps, O.D.Brunswick, GA 315201154346088
  7. Kristen Purdy, ODBrunswick, GA 315201700497286
  8. John Seacat, O.D.Brunswick, GA 315201780766139

Common questions

What is Howard Emri Comer, OD's NPI number?

Howard Emri Comer, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073515771, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Emri Comer, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Professional Dr, Brunswick, GA, 31520. Phone: (912) 261-0788. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Emri Comer, OD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 1233T, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard Emri Comer, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Emri Comer, OD had 323 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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