Derek Michael Howard, OD
- Industry payments
- $111
- Medical group
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Year NPI issued
- 2021
- Practice address
- 23600 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630
- Practice phone
- Call (800) 571-5202
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
National Vision, Inc.
Lake Forest, California
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Derek Michael Howard is an optometrist in Lake Forest, California
Derek Howard practices at National Vision, Inc. in Lake Forest, California.
Derek Howard's NPI, 1184292385, was assigned on June 14, 2021. Derek Howard holds Colorado license 0003693.
- NPI
- 1184292385NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (800) 571-5202
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Derek Michael Howard practices at National Vision, Inc. in Lake Forest, California
Derek Howard's primary practice is National Vision, Inc., at 23600 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630 in Orange County. The practice phone is (800) 571-5202.
- National Vision, Inc.23600 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630 · Orange CountyPhone(800) 571-5202
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Derek Michael Howard is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Derek Howard's primary practice is National Vision, Inc. in Lake Forest, California. Dmand AI also links Derek Howard to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Derek Michael Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Derek Howard practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| National Vision, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Derek Michael Howard is one of 7,206 optometrists in California
Optometrist is Derek Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Derek Howard is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, ColoradoPrimary
Optometrists near Derek Howard
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Derek Michael Howard's patients have a median age of 69
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Derek Howard's median patient age at 69, with 47% women.
Derek Howard's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men52%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Derek Michael Howard received $111 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Derek Howard from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Glaukos Corporation paid the most, $111.
Companies that paid Derek Howard the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Derek Michael Howard's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Derek Michael Howard's NPI number?
Derek Michael Howard's NPI number is 1184292385. It was assigned on June 14, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Derek Michael Howard specialize in?
Derek Michael Howard is an optometrist in Lake Forest, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Derek Michael Howard practice?
Derek Howard practices at 23600 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630. Derek Howard's primary practice is National Vision, Inc. in Lake Forest, California. Dmand AI also links Derek Howard to 1 medical group.
What is Derek Michael Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Derek Howard is (800) 571-5202.
What is Derek Michael Howard's medical license number?
Derek Howard holds Colorado license 0003693.
Has Derek Michael Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $111 in general payments to Derek Howard from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Glaukos Corporation.
How long has Derek Michael Howard been practicing?
Derek Howard's NPI was assigned in 2021.
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