Benjamin Michael Howard, M.D.
NPI 1457675118ActiveIndividual· Surgery· San Francisco, CA
Surgery (M.D.) in San Francisco, California, trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (class of 2010). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $139,190 for 354 patients in 2024, with only 39 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $159.57 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1457675118 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 16, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | A 119847 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 354 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 777 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $139,190 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 39 · 39 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 37 |
| Total drug cost | $91.03 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, San Diego School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA · 320 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lompoc Valley Medical CenterLompoc, CA
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
- Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalSolvang, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$159.57 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$120.88 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $111.13 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $17.91 | 1 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $17.02 | 1 |
| Conmed Corporation | $13.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$111.13 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$48.44 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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