Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D.
Optometrist · Marion, VA
Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Marion, Virginia, and NPI 1861988610, issued on Jul 5, 2018. Check the license (Virginia 0618002689, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shannon Alisha Howell
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618002689 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1020 Terrace Dr Ste 100, Marion, VA 24354
- Phone
- (276) 783-5157
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181101000229); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1020 Terrace Dr Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda BancroftOptometrist1073139416
- Tanisha Perlmutter, ODOptometrist1427890284
- Carson Sykes, ODOptometrist1588550065
Verify Shannon Alisha Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618002689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
446 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate80 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine70 claims
- Latanoprost53 claims
- Restasis44 claims
- Xiidra30 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth26 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $134.05
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Envision Professional Group PLLCMarion, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shannon Alisha Howell among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 optometrist records list a practice address in Marion
They are 9 of the 287 NPPES records with a practice address in Marion, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Marion → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amanda BancroftMarion, VA 243541073139416
- Amy Blue, O.D.Marion, VA 243541639307010
- Scott Burnop, ODMarion, VA 243541295728103
- Anita Keene, O.D.Marion, VA 243541013014067
- Tanisha Perlmutter, ODMarion, VA 243541427890284
- Lucas Spiker, O.D.Marion, VA 243541275761652
- Carson Sykes, ODMarion, VA 243541588550065
- Thomas Voglewede, ODMarion, VA 243541053304618
Common questions
What is Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D.'s NPI number?
Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861988610, issued on Jul 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1020 Terrace Dr Ste 100, Marion, VA, 24354. Phone: (276) 783-5157. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618002689, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D. had 446 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shannon Alisha Howell, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.