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Unclaimed ProfileAbout HOWARD
Benjamin Michael 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.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (415) 476-1239
- Email not available
Practice Locations
513 PARNASSUS AVE S-321
San Francisco, CA 94143
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
654 services · 555 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Procedure | 60500 |
42 |
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Procedure | 49505 |
24 |
| Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | Procedure | 60220 |
12 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Imaging | 76536 |
64 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
165 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
27 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
17 |
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 Dr. Howard's specialty?
Dr. Howard is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Howard?
Dr. 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.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Howard?
The number on file is (415) 476-1239. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Howard's NPI number?
Dr. 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 Dr. Howard's medical education?
Dr. 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 Dr. Howard been practicing?
Dr. Howard has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Howard known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. 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
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