John B. Howe, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Harlingen, TX
John B. Howe, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1235237504, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas H4963, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John B. Howe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- H4963 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 597 W Sesame Dr Ste C, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Phone
- (956) 425-3937
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 412-6567
- Medicaid ID
- 134220605 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120109000059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 597 W Sesame Dr Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John B. Howe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H4963Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost610 claims
- Erythromycin109 claims
- Ofloxacin97 claims
- Lumigan89 claims
- Timolol Maleate62 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol51 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.82
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
John B. Howe among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas
John B. Howe, MD is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.
All 107 in Texas → Every provider in Harlingen → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hosam Attia, M.D.Mission, TX 785721790955094
- Oliver Fischer, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786811609238880
- Sanjay Agarwal, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141871575688
- Rashed AlhabshanCorpus Christi, TX 784131811316680
- Bryan Angle, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784131457323537
- C. Barnes, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131891724217
- Charles Campbell, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131154395705
- Vernon Hermsen, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131992815880
Common questions
What is John B. Howe, MD's NPI number?
John B. Howe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235237504, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John B. Howe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 597 W Sesame Dr Ste C, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 425-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John B. Howe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H4963, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John B. Howe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John B. Howe, MD had 1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John B. Howe, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.