Christopher R. Howard, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 423
- Part D claims, 2024
- 81
- Industry payments
- $34
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- State licenses
- 2
- Practice address
- 1005 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536-4509
- Practice phone
- Call (850) 682-1859
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Eye Site of Crestview PA
Physician office · Crestview, Florida
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Christopher R. Howard is an optometrist in Crestview, Florida
Christopher Howard practices at Eye Site of Crestview PA in Crestview, Florida.
Christopher Howard's NPI, 1629108709, was assigned on March 6, 2007. Christopher Howard graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1996. Christopher Howard holds Florida license OPC3124.
- NPI
- 1629108709NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961512116
- NPI enumeration date
- March 6, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (850) 682-1859
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Christopher R. Howard practices at Eye Site of Crestview PA in Crestview, Florida
Christopher Howard's primary practice is Eye Site of Crestview PA, at 1005 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536-4509. The practice phone is (850) 682-1859.
- Eye Site of Crestview PA1005 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536-4509Phone(850) 682-1859
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Christopher R. Howard is affiliated with 1 site of care
Christopher Howard's primary practice is Eye Site of Crestview PA in Crestview, Florida.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Christopher R. Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Christopher Howard practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Eye Site of Crestview PA | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Christopher R. Howard is one of 2,585 optometrists in Florida
Optometrist is Christopher Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dmand AI has Christopher Howard's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, FloridaPrimary
- Alabama license
Optometrists near Christopher Howard
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Christopher R. Howard treated 423 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 237 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher Howard's median patient age at 73, with 69% women.
Christopher Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Christopher Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23957%
- Men18443%
Chronic conditions among Christopher Howard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis44%
- Diabetes29%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Mood disorders18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Christopher 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 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher R. Howard wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Christopher Howard wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs.
Christopher Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic62 claims77%
- Brand-name19 claims23%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Christopher R. Howard takes part in Medicare
Christopher Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Christopher R. Howard received $34 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Christopher Howard from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Entertainment make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Optos, Inc. paid the most, $17.
General payments to Christopher Howard by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Entertainment$1751%
- Food and beverage$1749%
Companies that paid Christopher 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
Christopher R. Howard graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry
Christopher Howard graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Christopher R. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Christopher R. Howard's NPI number?
Christopher R. Howard's NPI number is 1629108709. It was assigned on March 6, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Christopher R. Howard specialize in?
Christopher R. Howard is an optometrist in Crestview, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Christopher R. Howard practice?
Christopher Howard practices at 1005 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536-4509. Christopher Howard's primary practice is Eye Site of Crestview PA in Crestview, Florida.
What is Christopher R. Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Christopher Howard is (850) 682-1859.
What is Christopher R. Howard's medical license number?
Christopher Howard holds Florida license OPC3124, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Christopher R. Howard been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Christopher Howard in Florida and Alabama.
Does Christopher R. Howard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Christopher Howard as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Christopher R. Howard see?
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Howard in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Where did Christopher R. Howard go to medical school?
Christopher Howard graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1996.
Has Christopher R. Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $34 in general payments to Christopher Howard from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Optos, Inc.
How long has Christopher R. Howard been practicing?
Christopher Howard graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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