NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Irvin Woolf, O.D.

Optometrist · Pasadena, MD

Howard Irvin Woolf, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pasadena, Maryland, and NPI 1659466589, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Maryland TA0596, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1659466589
Name
Howard Irvin Woolf
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TA0596 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2446 Mountain RD, Pasadena, MD 21122
Phone
(410) 255-8056
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
May 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 360-8689
Medicaid ID
800368800 MD
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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Also registered at 2446 Mountain RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michelle Levy, O.D.Optometrist1235224080
  2. Salvador Papa, MDPediatrics Physician1174695506
  3. Brian Woolf, O.D.Optometrist1760577605

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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Howard Woolf12
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $21.47

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 Woolf$21.47
  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.

Optometrist providers in Maryland

There are 924 optometrist records in Maryland.

Other optometrist records in Maryland

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  2. Fatemeh Abbasi-Cooper, ODRockville, MD1538410295
  3. Steven Abraham, ODGermantown, MD1972943173
  4. Amir Abyaneh, O.D.Waldorf, MD1699089201
  5. Kathleen Adams, ODSilver Spring, MD1427126846
  6. David Adeyeye, ODBaltimore, MD1013834217
  7. Dawn Agostini, O.D.Hagerstown, MD1073505772
  8. Lindsay Agro, ODBaltimore, MD1487110656
  9. Fernando AguilarSilver Spring, MD1134854540
  10. Noushin Ahmed, O.D.Pasadena, MD1922422732

Common questions

What is Howard Irvin Woolf, O.D.'s NPI number?

Howard Irvin Woolf, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659466589, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Irvin Woolf, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2446 Mountain RD, Pasadena, MD, 21122. Phone: (410) 255-8056. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Irvin Woolf, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number TA0596, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard Irvin Woolf, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Irvin Woolf, O.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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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