AVERA MEDICAL GROUP HOWARD
NPI 1770817215
Clinic/Center - Rural Health in Howard, SD
About Avera Medical Group Howard NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
AVERA MEDICAL GROUP HOWARD (NPI 1770817215) is a healthcare organization registered as a rural health in Howard, South Dakota and active in the NPI registry since October 2009. The organization lists Douglas Ekeren, President/ceo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 5
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Avera Medical Group Howard is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
227Medicare enrollment records show 227 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Avera Medical Group Howard, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 28
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 227Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 Avera Queen Of Peace's NPI number?
The NPI number for Avera Queen Of Peace is 1770817215. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 1, 2009. The provider is doing business as Avera Medical Group Howard.
Where is Avera Queen Of Peace located?
Avera Queen Of Peace is located at 213 South Main, Howard, SD 55734. The listed phone number is (605) 772-4426.
What is Avera Queen Of Peace's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Rural Health, with taxonomy code 261QR1300X.
Is Avera Queen Of Peace enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Avera Queen Of Peace is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Avera Queen Of Peace?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 227 clinicians in 28 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Avera Queen Of Peace. A 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 the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (38), Diagnostic Radiology (35) and Internal Medicine (28). Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Avera Queen Of Peace was last updated on August 20, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.
# Avera Medical Group Howard · NPI 1770817215
Rural Health organization in Howard, South Dakota. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 1, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1770817215 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** October 1, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Rural Health · taxonomy 261QR1300X
- **Legal business name:** Avera Queen Of Peace
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Douglas Ekeren, PRESIDENT/CEO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 213 SOUTH MAIN, Howard, SD 55734
- **Phone:** (605) 772-4426 · **Fax:** (605) 772-4261
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 227 clinicians in 28 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (38), Diagnostic Radiology (35), Internal Medicine (28); 1 practice within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1770817215/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 20, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Other 00-00593 (SD); Other CR0890 (SD); Medicaid 5300492 (SD); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1770817215) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.