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Benjamin Israel Howie, MD practices sports medicine in Spokane, WA. Benjamin is a 2008 graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program, family medicine, and family medicine — sports medicine. Medicare claims data shows Benjamin provided 9,572 services to 456 patients.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Howie specialize in?
Dr. Howie is a sports medicine in Spokane, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “SPORTS MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Howie located?
Dr. Howie is listed at 104 W 5TH AVE STE 200W, Spokane, WA 99204. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Howie's phone number?
The number on file is (509) 624-2313. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Howie?
Dr. Howie's National Provider Identifier is 1154584969. 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
Where did Dr. Howie go to medical school?
Dr. Howie attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Howie have?
Dr. Howie has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Howie do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Howie performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance and injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement, 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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (509) 624-2313
- Email not available
Practice Locations
104 W 5TH AVE STE 200W
Spokane, WA 99204
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
9,572 services · 456 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
152 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20606 |
17 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
15 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
23 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
21 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
18 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
9,140 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Drug given | J1040 |
40 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7326 |
26 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
69 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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 sports medicines in Spokane 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 6
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More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2008 at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.