Michael G. Howard, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 259
- Part D claims, 2024
- 240
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Industry payments
- $29
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 896-3815
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Cheektowaga, New York
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Michael G. Howard is an optometrist in Buffalo, New York
Michael Howard practices at Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cheektowaga, New York.
Michael Howard's NPI, 1306841531, was assigned on June 15, 2005. Michael Howard graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1989. Michael Howard holds New York license TUV004985.
- NPI
- 1306841531NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789855693
- NPI enumeration date
- June 15, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (716) 896-3815
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Michael G. Howard practices at Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cheektowaga, New York
Michael Howard's primary practice is Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. The practice phone is (716) 896-3815.
- Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225Phone(716) 896-3815
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Michael G. Howard is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Michael Howard's primary practice is Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cheektowaga, New York. Dmand AI also links Michael Howard to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael G. Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Howard practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Michael G. Howard is one of 2,393 optometrists in New York
Optometrist is Michael Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Michael Howard is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, New YorkPrimary
Optometrists near Michael Howard
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Michael G. Howard treated 259 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Michael Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Howard's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.
Michael Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Michael Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15660%
- Men10340%
Chronic conditions among Michael Howard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis45%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Diabetes28%
- Anxiety26%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Mood disorders21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Michael 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
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael G. Howard wrote 240 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Michael Howard wrote 240 Medicare Part D claims for 107 patients. 52% of them were for generic drugs.
Michael Howard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic125 claims52%
- Brand-name115 claims48%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael G. Howard scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Michael Howard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Michael Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Michael Howard's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 77of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 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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Michael G. Howard received $29 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Michael Howard from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $29.
Companies that paid Michael 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
Michael G. Howard graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago
Michael Howard graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Michael G. 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Michael G. Howard's NPI number?
Michael G. Howard's NPI number is 1306841531. It was assigned on June 15, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Michael G. Howard specialize in?
Michael G. Howard is an optometrist in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Michael G. Howard practice?
Michael Howard practices at 3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Michael Howard's primary practice is Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cheektowaga, New York. Dmand AI also links Michael Howard to 1 medical group.
What is Michael G. Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Michael Howard is (716) 896-3815.
What is Michael G. Howard's medical license number?
Michael Howard holds New York license TUV004985.
Does Michael G. Howard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Michael Howard as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Michael G. Howard's MIPS score?
Michael Howard's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Michael G. Howard see?
CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Michael Howard in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Where did Michael G. Howard go to medical school?
Michael Howard graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1989.
Has Michael G. Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $29 in general payments to Michael Howard from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Michael G. Howard been practicing?
Michael Howard graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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