Alison Howard, OD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Optometrist
NPI1720136625PAC ID0345298113
Medicare patients, 2024
14
Part D claims, 2024
390
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
Practice phone
Call (619) 528-5000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

San Diego, California

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Alison Howard is an optometrist in San Diego, California

Alison Howard practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Alison Howard's NPI, 1720136625, was assigned on January 8, 2007. Alison Howard graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 1987. Alison Howard holds California license OPT8745TPA.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0345298113
NPI enumeration date
January 8, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 528-5000
Professional email
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Alison Howard practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California

Alison Howard's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 528-5000.

  • Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
    9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 528-5000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Alison Howard is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Alison Howard's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Alison Howard is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Alison Howard's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Alison Howard is one of 7,206 optometrists in California

Optometrist is Alison Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Alison Howard is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense OPT8745TPA · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Alison Howard

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Alison Howard treated 14 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Alison Howard in 2024. Their average risk score is 3.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Alison Howard's median patient age at 52, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 202414
Average age68
Average risk score3.62

Alison Howard's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 52

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Alison Howard wrote 390 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Alison Howard wrote 390 Medicare Part D claims for 175 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024390
Part D patients175

Alison Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic251 claims64%
  • Brand-name139 claims36%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Alison Howard takes part in Medicare

Alison Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Alison Howard graduated from Southern California College of Optometry

Alison Howard graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolSouthern California College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Alison Howard's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Alison Howard's NPI number?

Alison Howard's NPI number is 1720136625. It was assigned on January 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Alison Howard specialize in?

Alison Howard is an optometrist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Alison Howard practice?

Alison Howard practices at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123. Alison Howard's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California.

What is Alison Howard's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Alison Howard is (619) 528-5000.

What is Alison Howard's medical license number?

Alison Howard holds California license OPT8745TPA.

Which hospitals is Alison Howard affiliated with?

Alison Howard is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center.

What medical group is Alison Howard part of?

Alison Howard is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Does Alison Howard accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Alison Howard as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Alison Howard see?

CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Alison Howard in 2024, with an average age of 68.

Where did Alison Howard go to medical school?

Alison Howard graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 1987.

How long has Alison Howard been practicing?

Alison Howard graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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