Howard A. Ossen, OD

  • Norfolk, VA
  • Optometrist
NPI1801891478PAC ID9032256854
Medicare patients, 2024
565
Part D claims, 2024
170
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$15
State license
1
Practice address
600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
Practice phone
Call (757) 388-3000
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Primary practice

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Hospital · Norfolk, Virginia

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Howard A. Ossen is an optometrist in Norfolk, Virginia

Howard Ossen practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health.

Howard Ossen's NPI, 1801891478, was assigned on June 20, 2005. Howard Ossen graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1975. Howard Ossen holds Virginia license 0601000749.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032256854
NPI enumeration date
June 20, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(757) 388-3000
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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 Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Howard A. Ossen practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia

Howard Ossen's primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, at 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 388-3000.

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Howard A. Ossen is affiliated with 3 sites of care

Howard Ossen's primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dmand AI also links Howard Ossen to 1 physician office and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Howard A. Ossen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Howard Ossen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Howard A. Ossen is one of 2,487 optometrists in Virginia

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0601000749 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Howard Ossen

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

Howard A. Ossen treated 565 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 565 Medicare patients who saw Howard Ossen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 271 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Howard Ossen's median patient age at 71, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 2024565
Average age75
Average risk score0.97

Howard Ossen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Howard Ossen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women34661%
  • Men21939%

Chronic conditions among Howard Ossen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Diabetes30%
  5. Ischemic heart disease21%
  6. Mood disorders20%
  7. Chronic kidney disease19%
  8. Depression19%

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

Howard Ossen's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

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

Howard A. Ossen wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Howard Ossen wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims for 64 patients. 50% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024170
Part D patients64

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

  • Generic85 claims50%
  • Brand-name85 claims50%

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

How Howard A. Ossen takes part in Medicare

Howard Ossen 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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Howard A. Ossen received $15 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Howard Ossen from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. CooperVision Inc. paid the most, $15.

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

Howard A. Ossen graduated from Southern College of Optometry

Howard Ossen graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1975.

  1. Medical schoolSouthern College of Optometry

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Sources for Howard A. Ossen'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (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 Howard A. Ossen's NPI number?

Howard A. Ossen's NPI number is 1801891478. It was assigned on June 20, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Howard A. Ossen specialize in?

Howard A. Ossen is an optometrist in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Howard A. Ossen practice?

Howard Ossen practices at 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507. Howard Ossen's primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dmand AI also links Howard Ossen to 1 physician office and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Howard A. Ossen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Howard Ossen is (757) 388-3000.

What is Howard A. Ossen's medical license number?

Howard Ossen holds Virginia license 0601000749.

Which hospitals is Howard A. Ossen affiliated with?

Howard Ossen practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.

Does Howard A. Ossen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Howard Ossen as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Howard A. Ossen see?

CMS counts 565 Medicare patients who saw Howard Ossen in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Where did Howard A. Ossen go to medical school?

Howard Ossen graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1975.

Has Howard A. Ossen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15 in general payments to Howard Ossen from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from CooperVision Inc.

How long has Howard A. Ossen been practicing?

Howard Ossen graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.

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