Active NPI
David Allen Howe, O.D.
- Optometrist
- Springfield, OH
National Provider Identifier
1801888458
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Optometrist
- License
- 2831
- Practice address
- 229 W McCreight Ave
Springfield, OH 45504-1816 - Phone
- (937) 323-0871
- Fax
- (937) 323-0176
- NPI assigned
- Aug 19, 2005
- Last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 2831 | OH | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
229 W McCreight Ave
Springfield, OH 45504-1816
Mailing address
229 W McCreight Ave
Springfield, OH 45504-1816
Phone (937) 323-0871
Other identifiers 4
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0031585 | Medicaid | OH | |
| 2200222 | Other | OH | UNITED HEALTH CARE |
| 000000116956 | Other | OH | ANTHEM |
| 310786778026 | Medicaid | OH |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Not enrolled
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2831 | OH | MD | Chiropractor |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| John P Downer, OD, Inc. | Optometrist | Past | Accepting new patients |
Organizations & group practices 1
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- Optometrist
- Springfield, OH
- NPI 1346429784
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"last_updated": "2026-07-13",
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}
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},
{
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},
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}Other providers in Springfield, OH
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.