Active NPI 1942409909 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert Charles Howard , MD

Ophthalmology • Tarpon Springs, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Howard, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Tarpon Springs, FL. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since graduating from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2007, Dr. Howard delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 43309 US HIGHWAY 19 N.

Dr. Howard is affiliated with St Lukes Cataract And Laser Institute and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, established patient complete exam of visual system, imaging of retina. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

43309 Us Highway 19 N

Tarpon Springs, FL 346896221

Telephone 7279433111

Fax 7279433334

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 St Lukes Cataract & Laser Institute Facility NPI 1154316628

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Tufts University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Tarpon Springs, FL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -9.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.8 Yrs

State Avg: 28.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

18 Specialists

Practicing in Tarpon Springs, FL (1686 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

42.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howard (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Tarpon Springs Specialty Average (28.8 Years) 28.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,462	1,050	$167.10	$124.49
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	827	809	$184.00	$119.31
92134 Imaging of retina	746	711	$67.00	$38.20
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	466	267	$472.22	$293.01
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	303	301	$65.00	$33.44
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	292	278	$95.00	$59.64
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	251	149	$466.00	$291.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	121	121	$249.00	$163.68
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	102	98	$305.35	$187.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	101	96	$115.60	$88.07
92285 Photography of content of eyes	87	83	$30.00	$21.93
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	70	70	$221.00	$140.40
92250 Photography of the retina	61	61	$116.00	$35.26
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	56	51	$40.00	$26.10
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	41	41	$23.00	$10.40
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	22	15	$408.00	$233.89
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	20	19	$268.23	$256.73
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	18	16	$2094.00	$1003.80
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	13	11	$75.00	$18.17
67800 Removal of eyelid growth	12	12	$195.00	$122.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,492	1,034	$161.00	$125.21
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	901	888	$184.00	$121.28
92134 Imaging of retina	678	650	$67.00	$38.74
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	427	260	$493.00	$310.76
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	342	338	$65.00	$34.26
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	322	195	$467.53	$295.49
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	313	292	$95.00	$59.09
J7351 Injection, bimatoprost, intracameral implant, 1 microgram	200	11	$301.30	$202.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	172	172	$249.00	$164.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	166	149	$109.00	$88.49
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	136	124	$309.30	$192.05
92285 Photography of content of eyes	102	94	$30.00	$22.07
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	93	77	$40.00	$26.67
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	83	83	$221.00	$143.92
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	56	56	$23.00	$10.59
92250 Photography of the retina	27	27	$116.00	$36.05
66030 Injection of medication into eye	20	11	$167.00	$164.49
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	19	13	$429.47	$244.06
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	17	13	$360.00	$191.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,565	1,120	$161.00	$126.50
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	959	942	$184.00	$122.70
92134 Imaging of retina	705	647	$67.00	$37.44
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	552	285	$95.00	$33.01
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	478	297	$493.00	$312.15
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	453	358	$65.00	$27.60
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	380	238	$466.00	$297.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	241	222	$109.00	$90.03
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	227	157	$242.87	$152.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	215	215	$249.00	$167.00
92285 Photography of content of eyes	131	120	$30.00	$22.34
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	118	118	$221.00	$146.20
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	107	79	$40.00	$27.32
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	72	72	$23.00	$10.93
92250 Photography of the retina	32	31	$116.00	$36.27
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	28	19	$2094.00	$1318.13
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	16	15	$239.00	$229.97
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	16	11	$408.00	$241.55
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	15	15	$24.00	$15.53
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	13	13	$38.00	$24.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,440	1,093	$161.00	$130.21
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	920	907	$184.00	$125.04
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	625	322	$95.00	$33.17
92134 Imaging of retina	601	541	$67.00	$37.20
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	505	396	$65.00	$28.41
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	466	301	$495.12	$323.84
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	353	224	$467.32	$302.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	265	247	$109.00	$91.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	216	216	$249.00	$169.94
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	138	129	$306.12	$199.25
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	126	126	$221.00	$148.76
92285 Photography of content of eyes	79	77	$30.00	$22.48
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	76	75	$23.00	$11.20
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	62	61	$40.00	$27.67
66030 Injection of medication into eye	28	17	$167.00	$110.04
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	20	20	$24.00	$15.89
11440 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less	16	13	$201.00	$125.84
92250 Photography of the retina	15	15	$116.00	$38.75
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	15	11	$462.40	$263.39
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	15	15	$38.00	$24.95
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	12	11	$93.75	$21.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,359	1,342	$184.00	$125.47
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	680	573	$130.61	$87.84
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	489	249	$95.00	$33.73
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	455	298	$498.42	$324.13
92134 Imaging of retina	429	405	$67.00	$39.79
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	412	348	$65.00	$31.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	401	343	$109.00	$75.40
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	360	250	$467.29	$308.45
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	220	220	$221.00	$149.83
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	127	122	$328.40	$210.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	99	99	$249.00	$167.47
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	78	78	$23.00	$11.60
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	71	70	$40.00	$27.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$161.00	$109.94
92285 Photography of content of eyes	50	50	$30.00	$21.65
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	28	28	$38.00	$25.51
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	26	19	$408.00	$250.54
92250 Photography of the retina	22	22	$116.00	$43.66
67800 Removal of eyelid growth	18	17	$177.67	$126.04
11440 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less	17	11	$212.82	$99.01
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	15	14	$80.00	$28.47
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	14	14	$239.00	$238.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,243	1,203	$184.00	$125.22
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	698	578	$126.00	$87.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	560	498	$109.00	$74.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	513	269	$95.00	$36.06
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	487	323	$495.02	$323.35
92134 Imaging of retina	421	413	$67.00	$40.69
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	368	322	$65.00	$32.55
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	353	238	$469.96	$303.11
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	243	130	$40.00	$27.52
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	197	197	$221.00	$150.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	120	120	$249.00	$165.97
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	105	103	$23.00	$12.10
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	77	73	$311.51	$201.23
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	71	71	$40.00	$26.90
92285 Photography of content of eyes	50	49	$30.00	$21.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	27	$161.00	$108.91
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	23	21	$425.74	$234.76
92250 Photography of the retina	23	22	$116.00	$47.57
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	18	17	$265.56	$252.78
67800 Removal of eyelid growth	15	15	$156.00	$128.63
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	14	13	$80.36	$31.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,154	1,120	$184.00	$123.43
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	861	454	$40.00	$26.63
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	804	669	$126.00	$85.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	650	603	$109.00	$71.87
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	513	290	$95.00	$36.35
92134 Imaging of retina	455	431	$67.00	$40.42
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	452	295	$470.12	$301.59
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	438	304	$494.13	$313.83
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	381	336	$65.00	$32.96
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	238	238	$221.00	$148.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	143	143	$249.00	$164.38
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	139	132	$23.00	$14.46
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	138	69	$24.00	$13.96
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	130	65	$35.00	$22.03
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	86	83	$322.62	$201.40
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	55	34	$37.00	$24.68
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	45	45	$40.00	$26.43
92285 Photography of content of eyes	40	39	$30.00	$20.29
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	39	37	$245.13	$232.01
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	28	26	$408.00	$244.33
67800 Removal of eyelid growth	21	18	$156.00	$126.74
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	20	11	$443.00	$294.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$161.00	$106.51
92250 Photography of the retina	17	17	$116.00	$55.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$163.00	$107.81
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	15	14	$75.00	$38.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	886	869	$184.00	$120.84
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	646	544	$126.00	$83.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	616	554	$109.00	$71.94
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	454	258	$41.40	$26.40
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	400	283	$495.46	$314.97
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	386	205	$95.00	$34.94
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	382	382	$221.00	$146.08
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	300	250	$65.00	$30.75
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	290	133	$35.00	$22.07
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	271	184	$466.00	$295.24
92134 Imaging of retina	269	256	$67.00	$39.29
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	218	101	$24.00	$15.50
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	87	86	$23.00	$14.27
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	73	68	$326.12	$197.82
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	63	37	$37.00	$24.33
67800 Removal of eyelid growth	27	23	$156.00	$120.00
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	24	22	$239.00	$218.15
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	21	21	$40.00	$26.42
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	17	13	$79.41	$49.58
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	17	17	$120.00	$79.38
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	14	13	$408.00	$241.46

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License FL ME120682

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Military Health Care Provider

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 171000000X

Active duty military health care providers not otherwise classified who need to be separately identified for operational, clinical, or administrative processes.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Lukes Cataract And Laser Institute

43309 Us Hwy 19 N, Tarpon Springs, FL 346896221

Phone: 7279433111

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 04, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 04, 2015

Registered at 43309 US HIGHWAY 19 N, TARPON SPRINGS, FL 346896221 (Tel: 7279433111)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 04, 2015

Registered at 43309 US HIGHWAY 19 N, TARPON SPRINGS, FL 346896221 (Tel: 7279433111)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 04, 2015

Recorded as ROBERT HOWARD, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 04, 2015

Ophthalmology (License #ME120682 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 11, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1942409909

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 11, 2007

Last Update: February 04, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

43309 Us Highway 19 N

Tarpon Springs, FL 346896221

Phone: 7279433111

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