NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard, O.D.

Optometrist · North Tonawanda, NY

Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in North Tonawanda, New York, and NPI 1316904303, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (New York TUV005386, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1316904303
Name
Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TUV005386 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
444 Payne Ave, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Phone
(716) 693-1280
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111101000728); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 444 Payne Ave

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

  1. Michael Cieri, O.D.Optometrist1700872322
  2. David Turtle, O.D.Optometrist1134124704
  3. Sean Turtle, ODOptometrist1902793847

Verify Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Thomas Turtle Opticians Inc.North Tonawanda, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 66% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

All 3,535 in New York → Every provider in North Tonawanda → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Cieri, O.D.North Tonawanda, NY 141201700872322
  2. Eric Czora, ODNorth Tonawanda, NY 141201962560045
  3. David Turtle, O.D.North Tonawanda, NY 141201134124704
  4. Sean Turtle, ODNorth Tonawanda, NY 141201902793847
  5. Annette Bulas, ODOrchard Park, NY 141271326102286
  6. Alexander Crinzi, ODOrchard Park, NY 141271962465005
  7. Benjamin Gutsin, ODOrchard Park, NY 141271174212799
  8. Owen Henry, ODOrchard Park, NY 141271093473746

Common questions

What is Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard, O.D.'s NPI number?

Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316904303, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 Payne Ave, North Tonawanda, NY, 14120. Phone: (716) 693-1280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julie Marie Kirchberger-Howard, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV005386, as entered by the provider. Search the New York 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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