Melinda Cano-Howes OD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1881650547 is registered to Melinda Cano-Howes OD, a Optometrist practising at 1603 Main Street, Sw, Suite B in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Melinda Cano-Howes OD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2006.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- P00479952NM· Issued by MEDICARE ID (RAILROAD MEDICARE)
- NM00PB82NM· Issued by BC BS OF NM
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20040303001044OptometryNM
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Melinda Cano-Howes OD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Melinda Cano-Howes OD directly at (505) 865-6100.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1881650547 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (505) 865-6100.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Melinda Cano-Howes OD is a Type-1 individual NPI.