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BEN JAMES HOWARD DO
NPI 1477575942
Anesthesiology in Salt Lake City, UT

Active since July 24, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102(801) 993-1566(801) 733-5618 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 9, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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

NPI1477575942
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207L00000X
Provider Legal NameBEN JAMES HOWARDCredential: DO
Location Address1050 E SOUTH TEMPLESalt Lake City, UT 84102-1507
Mailing Address1954 Fort Union BlvdSalt Lake City, UT 84121-6800 · (801) 993-9500
Phone(801) 993-1566
Fax(801) 733-5618
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSDes Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health SciencesGraduated 1989
Enumeration DateJuly 24, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 9, 2007
✔ NPI 1477575942 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyAnesthesiologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207L00000X
License✔ Licensed in UT · 3082938-1204
Definition
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
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Other Identifiers 7

MedicaidHEALTHY UUT
Other633027UT · Deseret Mutual
OtherPRA06090UT · Molina
Other67077UT · Pehp
OtherQM0000056483UT · Altius
Other107011934101UT · Ihc
Other2000033UT · United

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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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.

PECOS PAC ID1658394168
PECOS Enrollment IDI20060111000372
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

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, UT
2/5 CMS rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number460003
Location1050 East South TempleSalt Lake City, UT 84102 · Salt Lake County
Emergency services

Medicare 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

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…
99%498 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy
Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, who undergo a procedure under an inhalational general anesthetic, AND who have three or more risk factors for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), who receive combination therapy consisting of at least…
89%489 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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.

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO
Rehabilitation Unit
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Salt Lake County (801) 350-4111
KRISTEN JAHN MD
Emergency Medicine
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Salt Lake County (801) 350-4111
MARIAN SERRA MD
Emergency Medicine
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Salt Lake County (801) 350-4111
CLYN A ROBINSON M.D.
Anesthesiology
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE, DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Salt Lake County (801) 350-4700
MS. GLADYS H. ROSS PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Physical Therapist
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Salt Lake County (801) 350-4593
WHITNEY HULL LOPEZ
Physical Therapy Assistant
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Salt Lake County (801) 350-4593
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO
General Acute Care Hospital
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Salt Lake County (801) 350-4111
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO
Psychiatric Unit
1050 E SOUTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Salt Lake County (801) 350-4111

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.

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.