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- 513 Parnassus Ave, S-321, San Francisco, CA 94143
About Dr. Howard
Benjamin M. Howard, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in general surgery. Benjamin trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Benjamin cared for 555 Medicare patients across 654 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1457675118.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (415) 476-1239
- Email not available
Practice Locations
513 PARNASSUS AVE S-321
San Francisco, CA 94143
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
654 services · 555 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Procedure | 60500 |
42 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Procedure | 49505 |
24 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | Procedure | 60220 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Imaging | 76536 |
64 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
165 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
153 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
104 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
27 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
20 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
17 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other general surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Benjamin M. Howard's specialty?
Benjamin M. Howard is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
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Where can I find Benjamin M. Howard?
Benjamin M. Howard is listed at 513 Parnassus Ave S-321, San Francisco, CA 94143. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Benjamin M. Howard?
The number on file is (415) 476-1239. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Benjamin M. Howard's NPI number?
Benjamin M. Howard's National Provider Identifier is 1457675118. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Benjamin M. Howard's education?
Benjamin M. Howard attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Benjamin M. Howard been practicing?
Benjamin M. Howard has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Benjamin M. Howard known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Benjamin M. Howard performs procedures including removal or exploration of parathyroid glands, repair of groin hernia and removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Benjamin M. Howard confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Benjamin M. Howard. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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