Robert Charles Howard, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tarpon Springs, FL
Robert Charles Howard, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and NPI 1942409909, issued on Jul 11, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME120682, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Charles Howard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME120682 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 43309 US Highway 19 N, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
- Phone
- (727) 943-3111
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 943-3334
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150316002038); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 43309 US Highway 19 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Meridith Clark, P.A.Physician Assistant1730173899
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- Stephanie Deverick, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1558368761
- Frank Dina, O.D.Optometrist1609860949
Verify Robert Charles Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME120682Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,525 Medicare Part D claims for 1,458 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate762 claims
- Latanoprost619 claims
- Restasis198 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol180 claims
- Timolol Maleate130 claims
- Miebo121 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: $1,370.93
56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Lukes Cataract And Laser InstituteTarpon Springs, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Charles Howard among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Robert Charles Howard, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Tarpon Springs
They are 17 of the 489 NPPES records with a practice address in Tarpon Springs, and 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Tarpon Springs → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raymond Agia, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346891477549137
- Stephen Depperman, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346891861486185
- Gustavo Gamero, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346891093709966
- James Gills, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346891235124645
- James Gills, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346891053306035
- Warren Hamilton, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346891588659544
- Muhammad Kayani, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346891124012281
- Bruce Kiskaddon, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346891033103361
Common questions
What is Robert Charles Howard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Charles Howard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942409909, issued on Jul 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Charles Howard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 43309 US Highway 19 N, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34689. Phone: (727) 943-3111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Charles Howard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME120682, 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 Robert Charles Howard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Charles Howard, M.D. had 3,525 Medicare Part D claims for 1,458 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.