NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Howse, OD

Optometrist · Altamonte Springs, FL

Melissa Howse, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and NPI 1952009045, issued on Feb 20, 2023. Check the license (Florida OPC6210, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952009045
Name
Melissa Howse
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC6210 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
706 W State Road 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Phone
(407) 774-1318
Enumerated
Feb 20, 2023
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2023
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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Verify Melissa Howse in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Melissa Howse24
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Melissa Howse among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Melissa Howse, OD 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. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

27 optometrist records list a practice address in Altamonte Springs

They are 27 of the 1,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Altamonte Springs, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eunice Kim, ODAltamonte Springs, FL 327141831674902
  2. Robert Mauger, O.D.Altamonte Springs, FL 327141225195399
  3. Thomas Mauger, O.D.Altamonte Springs, FL 327141639397466
  4. Douglas Meier, O.D.Altamonte Springs, FL 327141912027996
  5. Nancy Nguyen, O.D.Altamonte Springs, FL 327141871842476
  6. Jasveen Panesar, O.DAltamonte Springs, FL 327141881002830
  7. Tracey Scully, O.D.Altamonte Springs, FL 327141699820902
  8. Haleh Shams, O.D.Altamonte Springs, FL 327141639371438

Common questions

What is Melissa Howse, OD's NPI number?

Melissa Howse, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952009045, issued on Feb 20, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Howse, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 706 W State Road 436, Altamonte Springs, FL, 32714. Phone: (407) 774-1318. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Howse, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC6210, 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.

How much does Melissa Howse, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Howse, OD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; 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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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.