Dr. Howard Drexel Dobson III, MD

Dr. Dobson practices at Steward Medical Group, Inc. in Rockledge, Florida.

Dr. Dobson's NPI, 1417992454, was assigned on June 16, 2006. Dr. Dobson graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Dobson holds Florida license ME95065.

Dr. Dobson's primary practice is Steward Medical Group, Inc., at 1133 Seminole Dr, Rockledge, FL 32955 in Brevard County. The practice phone is (615) 467-4158.

Dr. Dobson's primary practice is Steward Medical Group, Inc. in Rockledge, Florida. Dr. Dobson is also affiliated with Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital. The medical group on file is Orlando Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dobson to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dobson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Dobson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Dobson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Dobson's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Illinois and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Dobson treats.

CMS data shows 246 Medicare services from Dr. Dobson across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 147 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,510 for them.

CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dobson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dobson's median patient age at 67, with 40% women.

In 2024, Dr. Dobson wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims for 37 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $109 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 81 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Dobson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Dobson in 2014. The most frequent topics are Dogs, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Absorptiometry, Photon. Dr. Dobson has published most often in Am J Vet Res.

CMS Open Payments shows 88 general payments to Dr. Dobson from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,990.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Dobson, most recently ACS Fellow in 2013.

Dr. Dobson graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Dobson is a member of ACS.

Dr. Dobson is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.