Linda Howell, OD
Optometrist · Springfield, MO
Linda Howell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1588729487, issued on Dec 22, 2006. Check the license (Missouri T03162, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Howell
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- T03162 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Heffington Optical Company Inc, Springfield, MO 65806
- Phone
- (417) 869-3937
- Enumerated
- Dec 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (417) 869-0281
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license T03162Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Linda Howell among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri
Linda Howell, OD is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
80 optometrist records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 80 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
All 1,242 in Missouri → Every provider in Springfield → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Axford, O.D.Springfield, MO 658061932405784
- Aggie Bruemmer, ODSpringfield, MO 658061972287548
- Jonathan Duncan, ODSpringfield, MO 658061376073296
- Chelsie Greenlee, ODSpringfield, MO 658061174252019
- Laura Kay, ODSpringfield, MO 658061669821914
- Jedediah Reece, O.D.Springfield, MO 658061295116333
- Matthew Scullawl, ODSpringfield, MO 658061982631107
- Jon Treadway, O.D.Springfield, MO 658061053346387
Common questions
What is Linda Howell, OD's NPI number?
Linda Howell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588729487, issued on Dec 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Howell, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Heffington Optical Company Inc, Springfield, MO, 65806. Phone: (417) 869-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Howell, OD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number T03162, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Linda Howell, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Howell, OD had 21 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.
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.