BEN JAMES HOWARD DO
NPI 1477575942
Anesthesiology in Salt Lake City, UT
About Ben James Howard Do NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BEN JAMES HOWARD DO (NPI 1477575942) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Salt Lake City, Utah, licensed in Utah (3082938-1204) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake, and is a graduate of Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences (1989).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 7
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
Ben James Howard Do 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 Ben Howard reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Ogden, UT 84405
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Utah enrollment
- 164 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake
Acute Care Hospitals · Salt Lake City, UTMedicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
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.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
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 Ben Howard's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ben Howard is 1477575942. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 24, 2006.
Where is Ben Howard located?
Ben Howard practices at 1050 E South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. The listed phone number is (801) 993-1566.
What is Ben Howard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Ben Howard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ben 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 Ben Howard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ben Howard reassigns Medicare benefits to Nph Anesthesia Of Utah, LLC (Ogden, UT). 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 Ben Howard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Ben Howard affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Ben Howard is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Ben Howard was last updated on July 9, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.
# Ben James Howard, DO · NPI 1477575942
Anesthesiology physician in Salt Lake City, Utah. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 24, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1477575942 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 24, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiology · taxonomy 207L00000X
- **State license:** 3082938-1204 (Utah)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE, Salt Lake City, UT 84102-1507
- **Phone:** (801) 993-1566 · **Fax:** (801) 733-5618
## 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:** Nph Anesthesia Of Utah, LLC (NPI 1366077273, Ogden, UT), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, class of 1989
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 9, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid HEALTHY U (UT); Other 633027 (UT); Other PRA06090 (UT); and 4 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1477575942) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.