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Howard Braunstein, OPHTHALIC DISPENSER

Optician in Valley Stream, NY · enumerated 2006 · practices at Howard Opticians, Ltd..

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1699855726

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Howard Braunstein

Credential OPHTHALIC DISPENSER

Sex Male

Practice address 54 S Central Ave, Valley Stream, NY, 11580

Phone (516) 561-8545

Fax (516) 561-8545

Enumeration date Oct 16, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 8, 2007

Taxonomy & licenses

156FX1800X Optician Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 5112 (NY) Primary

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
01619429	Medicaid	NY	-

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What is the NPI number for Howard Braunstein?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Howard Braunstein is 1699855726, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Howard Braunstein practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Valley Stream, NY. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.