NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Ho, OD

Optometrist · Ogema, MN

Howard Ho, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ogema, Minnesota, and NPI 1235969072, issued on Aug 6, 2024. Check the license with the Minnesota 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
1235969072
Name
Howard Ho
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
1214 NV
010020 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, MN 56569
Phone
(218) 983-4300
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2024
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2025
Fax
(218) 983-6396
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250526000032); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2024
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. White Earth Indian Health CenterOgema, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Howard Ho among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Howard Ho, OD is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 152W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Ogema

They are 2 of the 119 NPPES records with a practice address in Ogema, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bellware, ODOgema, MN 565691255397329
  2. Jeffrey Mackner, ODPelican Rapids, MN 565721598789893
  3. Corey Becker, O.D.Perham, MN 565731184735359
  4. Timothy Neitzke, ODPerham, MN 565731033133517
  5. Kathryn Olson, ODPerham, MN 565731336556091
  6. Stanton Andrist, ODMoorhead, MN 565601336133586
  7. Casey Bartz, O.D.Moorhead, MN 565601447480520
  8. Ronald Brandt, O.D.Moorhead, MN 565601851514269

Common questions

What is Howard Ho, OD's NPI number?

Howard Ho, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235969072, issued on Aug 6, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Ho, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, MN, 56569. Phone: (218) 983-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Ho, OD's license?

Search the Minnesota 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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