NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard A. Lesser

Optician · Tamarac, FL

Howard A. Lesser is an optician with a practice address in Tamarac, Florida, and NPI 1578676052, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Florida DO952, 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
1578676052
Name
Howard A. Lesser
Primary taxonomy
Optician 156FX1800X
License number
DO952 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5800 N University Dr, Tamarac, FL 33321
Phone
(954) 726-2020
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 726-8777
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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Howard A. Lesser among 654 optician records in Florida

Howard A. Lesser is one of 654 optician records with a practice address in Florida. 2% 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 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 156FX1800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optician providers in Florida

There are 654 optician records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mirtha CamachoTamarac, FL 333211962644021
  2. Martin LevineTamarac, FL 333211942314364
  3. Rolande Allen, LDOPlantation, FL 333221235992215
  4. Brian CigalottiSunrise, FL 333221790706893
  5. Guilherme Dwin, LDOPlantation, FL 333221992925929
  6. Muktiar IdreesPlantation, FL 333221679163810
  7. Clive LattibeaudiereSunrise, FL 333221639574452
  8. Minina McKie, LDOPlantation, FL 333221134791718

Common questions

What is Howard A. Lesser's NPI number?

Howard A. Lesser's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578676052, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard A. Lesser located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5800 N University Dr, Tamarac, FL, 33321. Phone: (954) 726-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard A. Lesser's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DO952, 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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