NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Jeffries Ward, O.D.

Optometrist · Highlands Ranch, CO

Howard Jeffries Ward, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and NPI 1427175611, issued on Mar 23, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 2258, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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
1427175611
Name
Howard Jeffries Ward
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2258 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9370 S Colorado Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Phone
(303) 471-9300
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 471-9200
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $113.27

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Ward$113.27
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Howard Jeffries Ward among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Howard Jeffries Ward, O.D. 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. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

31 optometrist records list a practice address in Highlands Ranch

They are 31 of the 1,361 NPPES records with a practice address in Highlands Ranch, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mallori Aschenbrenner, O.D.Highlands Ranch, CO 801261619316288
  2. Lindsay Loock, O.D.Highlands Ranch, CO 801261336302702
  3. Mansur Nurdel, O.D.Highlands Ranch, CO 801261023166204
  4. Karla Quinton, O.D.Highlands Ranch, CO 801261770602609
  5. Kellen Riccobono, ODHighlands Ranch, CO 801261184116097
  6. Paige Stephens, ODHighlands Ranch, CO 801261801259304
  7. Keri Vervaet, O.D.Highlands Ranch, CO 801261447230628
  8. Amanda Wilson, O.D.Highlands Ranch, CO 801261811148174

Common questions

What is Howard Jeffries Ward, O.D.'s NPI number?

Howard Jeffries Ward, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427175611, issued on Mar 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Jeffries Ward, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9370 S Colorado Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80126. Phone: (303) 471-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Jeffries Ward, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 2258, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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