Julie B. Howard, O.D.
Optometrist · Lecanto, FL
Julie B. Howard, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lecanto, Florida, and NPI 1437261997, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Florida OP1974, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Julie B. Howard
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OP1974 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 240 N Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, FL 34461
- Phone
- (352) 746-2246
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 746-2807
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Julie B. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Julie B. Howard among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Julie B. Howard, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Florida
There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amanda Coppedge, O.D.Lecanto, FL 344611356533566
- Jay Newcomer, O.D.Beverly Hills, FL 344651932247954
- Bradley Cook, O.D.Inverness, FL 344531568479061
- Paul Day, ODInverness, FL 344531265634224
- Casey Keith, O.D.Inverness, FL 344531447060884
- Victor Nothnagel, O.D.Inverness, FL 344531518925890
- Navin Singh, O.D.Inverness, FL 344531861691636
- Richard Clark, ODOcala, FL 344701528059565
Common questions
What is Julie B. Howard, O.D.'s NPI number?
Julie B. Howard, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437261997, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julie B. Howard, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 N Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, FL, 34461. Phone: (352) 746-2246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julie B. Howard, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OP1974, 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.
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.