Brian Howard, OD
NPI 1184291635ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· West Valley, UT
Optometrist (OD) with Optometric Associates of Southern Maine PLLC, practicing in West Valley, Utah. In 2024 Medicare paid $16,527 for 195 patients, and Part D covered 170 of their prescriptions, 70% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $413.09 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1184291635 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 4, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 12306575-9934 | UT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 195 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 976 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,527 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 170 · 254 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 49 |
| Total drug cost | $23,394 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Optometric Associates of Southern Maine PLLCBiddeford, ME · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$413.09 · 12 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$370.53 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $257.48 | 7 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $155.61 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$413.09 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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