NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2006-12-07
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Owen M Shirts, O.D.
Shirts is 1 of 63 optometrist providers in Idaho Falls and 1 of 598 in Idaho.
Primary specialty
Optometrist
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
ID
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2023-03-07
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
Yes
Solo practice on file
How this provider compares
Across 598 active optometrist providers in Idaho.
NPI age
19 years
≈ at median (18 yr)
State licenses
1 state
11% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
1
In the 17% of peers with subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026
2006-12Enumerated in NPPES
2006
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
838 S Woodruff Ave
Idaho Falls, ID 834015296
Mailing address
838 S Woodruff Ave
Idaho Falls, ID 834015296
Specialties
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Optometrist PrimaryDoctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as...
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OptometristThe professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (ID) | V7269 | BLUE CROSS |
| 05 (ID) | 002609700 | |
| 01 (ID) | 410041059 | MEDICARE RAILROAD |
| 01 (ID) | 000010015228 | BLUE SHIELD |
| 01 (ID) | CS9984 | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE |
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 2 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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