Dr. Howard John Jacobson, MD

  • Washington, DC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1205874641PAC ID6305031048
Medicare services, 2024
510
Medicare patients, 2024
236
Part D claims, 2024
103
MIPS score, 2024
53
Industry payments
$2,453
Practice address
1145 19th NW St, Washington, DC 20036
Practice phone
Call (301) 215-7100
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Eye Doctors of Washington

Washington, District of Columbia

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Dr. Howard John Jacobson is an ophthalmologist in Washington, District of Columbia

Dr. Jacobson practices at Eye Doctors of Washington in Washington, District of Columbia.

Dr. Jacobson's NPI, 1205874641, was assigned on June 4, 2006. Dr. Jacobson holds District of Columbia license MD13449.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6305031048
NPI enumeration date
June 4, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(301) 215-7100
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
77
Medical school graduation
1975

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

Dr. Howard John Jacobson practices at Eye Doctors of Washington in Washington, District of Columbia

Dr. Jacobson's primary practice is Eye Doctors of Washington, at 1145 19th NW St, Washington, DC 20036 in District Of Columbia County. The practice phone is (301) 215-7100.

  • Eye Doctors of Washington
    1145 19th NW St, Washington, DC 20036 · District Of Columbia CountyPhone(301) 215-7100

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

Dr. Howard John Jacobson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Jacobson's primary practice is Eye Doctors of Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Jacobson to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Eye Doctors of WashingtonWashington, District of ColumbiaPrimary
1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard John Jacobson's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Eye Doctors of WashingtonAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Howard John Jacobson is one of 87 ophthalmologists in District of Columbia

Ophthalmology is Dr. Jacobson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Jacobson's licenses on file in 2 states: District of Columbia and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, District of ColumbiaPrimaryLicense MD13449 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Maryland licenseLicense D0038852

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Jacobson

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

Dr. Howard John Jacobson billed Medicare for 510 services in 2024

CMS data shows 510 Medicare services from Dr. Jacobson across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 236 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,273 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024510
Medicare patients236
Paid by Medicare$29,273
Procedure codes7

Dr. Jacobson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,2672024: 48562%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 912024: 2573%
Lab and pathology
2023: 852024: 0100%

Dr. Jacobson compared with the District of Columbia median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Jacobson
  • District of Columbia median
Medicare services
510vs 67224% below
Medicare patients
236vs 34131% below
Part D claims
48vs 18374% below

Medians across 72 ophthalmologists in District of Columbia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Jacobson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Howard John Jacobson treated 236 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Jacobson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 106 patients. 63% of them have high cholesterol, and 49% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Jacobson's median patient age at 70, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024236
Average age76
Average risk score0.73

Dr. Jacobson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Jacobson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13557%
  • Men10143%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Jacobson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol63%
  2. High blood pressure49%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Osteoporosis24%
  5. Ischemic heart disease17%
  6. Cancer15%
  7. Diabetes14%
  8. Anxiety13%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Jacobson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Howard John Jacobson wrote 103 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Jacobson wrote 103 Medicare Part D claims for 46 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 48 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,608 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 69 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024103
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$5,608
Part D patients46

Dr. Jacobson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic57 claims55%
  • Brand-name46 claims45%

Dr. Jacobson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 692024: 4830%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Howard John Jacobson scored 53 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 53 out of 100 for Dr. Jacobson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Jacobson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Jacobson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 53of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Howard John Jacobson received $2,453 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Jacobson from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $584.

General payments to Dr. Jacobson by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Jacobson the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Howard John Jacobson'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 Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Howard John Jacobson's NPI number?

Dr. Howard John Jacobson's NPI number is 1205874641. It was assigned on June 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard John Jacobson?

Dr. Howard John Jacobson is an ophthalmologist in Washington, District of Columbia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Howard John Jacobson practice?

Dr. Jacobson practices at 1145 19th NW St, Washington, DC 20036. Dr. Jacobson's primary practice is Eye Doctors of Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Jacobson to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Howard John Jacobson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Jacobson is (301) 215-7100.

What is Dr. Howard John Jacobson's medical license number?

Dr. Jacobson holds District of Columbia license MD13449, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Howard John Jacobson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Jacobson in District of Columbia and Maryland.

Does Dr. Howard John Jacobson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Jacobson billed Medicare for 510 services in 2024, and Dr. Jacobson accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Howard John Jacobson's MIPS score?

Dr. Jacobson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 53 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard John Jacobson see?

CMS counts 236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Jacobson in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Howard John Jacobson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Jacobson's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92134) and eye exam or test (92083).

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What drugs does Dr. Howard John Jacobson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Jacobson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Erythromycin and Cyclosporine.

Has Dr. Howard John Jacobson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,453 in general payments to Dr. Jacobson from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Howard John Jacobson been practicing?

Dr. Jacobson graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.

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