NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Francis Harter, O.D.

Optometrist · Spring, TX

Paul Francis Harter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Spring, Texas, and NPI 1669516803, issued on Feb 19, 2007. Check the license (Texas 4736TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669516803
Name
Paul Francis Harter
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4736TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6526 Louetta RD Ste C, Spring, TX 77379
Phone
(281) 376-4551
Enumerated
Feb 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 251-8684
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060209000634); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 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 6526 Louetta RD Ste C

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

  1. Amanda Huynh, ODOptometrist1326577412
  2. Aimee Lee, O.D.Optometrist1023153574

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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

173 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. Paul Harter173
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost53 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth15 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate14 claims
  4. Cyclosporine13 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $245.85

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Harter$245.85
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Paul Francis Harter among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Paul Francis Harter, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 optometrist records list a practice address in Spring

They are 57 of the 3,758 NPPES records with a practice address in Spring, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Monique Adams-Derouen, O.D.Spring, TX 773791346327137
  2. Troy Becker, O.D.Spring, TX 773791396968178
  3. Grant Gibson, O.D.Spring, TX 773791548252216
  4. Misti Gibson, O.D.Spring, TX 773791669464145
  5. Aimee Lee, O.D.Spring, TX 773791023153574
  6. Michelle Melchor, O.D.Spring, TX 773791588741383
  7. Robert Nguyen, O.D.Spring, TX 773791427066398
  8. Paul Proske, O.D.Spring, TX 773791255308532

Common questions

What is Paul Francis Harter, O.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Francis Harter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669516803, issued on Feb 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Francis Harter, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6526 Louetta RD Ste C, Spring, TX, 77379. Phone: (281) 376-4551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Francis Harter, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 4736TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Francis Harter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Francis Harter, O.D. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 58 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.

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.