Dr. David Howard , MD
Ophthalmology • Cincinnati, OH
7815 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 452554207
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NPI assigned on June 9, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,422 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 431 service units.
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 274 service units.
- 92083 — Exam of visual field with extended testing: 183 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 37 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Restasis (Cyclosporine) — 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Latanoprost — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 3,292 in 2017 to 1,422 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
7815 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 452554207
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $161,013 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $108,127 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
74 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$32,221 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $53.22 in 2022
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Cincinnati and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Howard are from 2020.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Howard are from 2021.
97 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Cincinnati, OH (752 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cincinnati
0% of these 97 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
45.4% of these 97 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 57% from 3,292 in 2017 to 1,422 in 2020.
- 2017: 3,292
- 2018: 3,048
- 2019: 3,047
- 2020: 1,422
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 59% from $388,138 in 2017 to $161,013 in 2020.
- 2017: $388,138
- 2018: $378,489
- 2019: $363,876
- 2020: $161,013
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 61% from $280,101 in 2017 to $108,127 in 2020.
- 2017: $280,101
- 2018: $273,448
- 2019: $261,526
- 2020: $108,127
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 98% from 1,745 in 2017 to 37 in 2021.
- 2017: 1,745
- 2018: 1,592
- 2019: 1,445
- 2020: 988
- 2021: 37
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 97% from 2,190 in 2017 to 74 in 2021.
- 2017: 2,190
- 2018: 2,093
- 2019: 1,941
- 2020: 1,441
- 2021: 74
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 90% from $332,751 in 2017 to $32,221 in 2021.
- 2017: $332,751
- 2018: $308,986
- 2019: $288,023
- 2020: $264,178
- 2021: $32,221
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $283.01 in 2019 to $53.22 in 2022.
- 2019: $283.01
- 2020: $271.20
- 2022: $53.22
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $53.22.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon | General | $53.22 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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431 | 259 | $80.00 | $73.37 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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274 | 274 | $150.04 | $122.17 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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183 | 160 | $125.00 | $60.73 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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109 | 106 | $55.00 | $33.82 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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107 | 86 | $115.00 | $106.10 |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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64 | 32 | $105.00 | $45.48 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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62 | 35 | $1400.00 | $518.95 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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40 | 40 | $155.00 | $146.20 |
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65855
Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow
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34 | 18 | $535.00 | $205.56 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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31 | 19 | $425.00 | $304.68 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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24 | 21 | $55.00 | $38.51 |
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76514
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness
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20 | 20 | $40.00 | $11.19 |
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67961
Removal of up to 1/4 of eyelid margin and repair of eyelid
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16 | 15 | $940.00 | $567.06 |
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92201
Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing
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16 | 14 | $40.00 | $24.86 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $165.00 | $161.53 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 25 | 1,530 | $31,939.80 | 19 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 12 | 621 | $280.77 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
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Dentist - General Practice
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Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 09, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Cincinnati
- Michael Peng
- Dr. Anup Khatana, MD
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- Dr. Michael Snyder, MD
- Dr. Jeffrey Zink, MD
- Dr. Robert Werner, MD
Mailing Address
7815 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 452554207
Phone: 5133884001