DR. BENJAMIN MICHAEL HOWARD M.D.
NPI 1457675118
Surgery in San Francisco, CA
About Dr. Benjamin Michael Howard M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. BENJAMIN MICHAEL HOWARD M.D. (NPI 1457675118) is an individual surgery provider in San Francisco, California, licensed in California (A 119847) and active in the NPI registry since March 2010. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine (2010).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Benjamin Michael Howard M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Benjamin Howard reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 403 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 12
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94143 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Benjamin Howard's NPI number?
The NPI number for Benjamin Howard is 1457675118. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 23, 2010.
Where is Benjamin Howard located?
Benjamin Howard practices at 513 Parnassus Ave S-321, San Francisco, CA 94143. The listed phone number is (415) 476-1239.
What is Benjamin Howard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Benjamin Howard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Benjamin Howard is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Benjamin Howard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Benjamin Howard reassigns Medicare benefits to Sansum Clinic (Santa Barbara, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Benjamin Howard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Benjamin Howard was last updated on February 16, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Benjamin Michael Howard, M.D. · NPI 1457675118
Surgery physician in San Francisco, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 23, 2010.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1457675118 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 23, 2010
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** A 119847 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 513 PARNASSUS AVE, S-321, San Francisco, CA 94143-2205
- **Phone:** (415) 476-1239
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Sansum Clinic (NPI 1154354504, Santa Barbara, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, class of 2010
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 16, 2012
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1457675118) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.