Dr. Howard C. Harper III, MD

  • Mobridge, SD
  • General surgeon
NPI1184654592PAC ID0648215921
Medicare services, 2024
146
Medicare patients, 2024
123
Part D claims, 2024
145
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1309 10th Avenue West Po Box 580, Mobridge, SD 57601
Practice phone
Call (605) 845-3692
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Mobridge Medical Clinic

Rural Health Clinic - Hospital-Owned · Mobridge, South Dakota

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Dr. Howard C. Harper III is a general surgeon in Mobridge, South Dakota

Dr. Harper practices at Mobridge Medical Clinic in Mobridge, South Dakota.

Dr. Harper's NPI, 1184654592, was assigned on July 3, 2006. Dr. Harper holds Alabama license 00022066.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0648215921
NPI enumeration date
July 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(605) 845-3692
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Howard C. Harper III practices at Mobridge Medical Clinic in Mobridge, South Dakota

Dr. Harper's primary practice is Mobridge Medical Clinic, at 1309 10th Avenue West Po Box 580, Mobridge, SD 57601. The practice phone is (605) 845-3692.

  • Mobridge Medical Clinic
    1309 10th Avenue West Po Box 580, Mobridge, SD 57601Phone(605) 845-3692

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Dr. Howard C. Harper III is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Harper's primary practice is Mobridge Medical Clinic in Mobridge, South Dakota. Dr. Harper is also affiliated with Mobridge Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Harper to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Harper's employer is on file too: a rural health clinic (rhc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard C. Harper III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Harper practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mobridge Medical ClinicAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Howard C. Harper III is one of 105 general surgeons in South Dakota

Surgery is Dr. Harper's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Harper is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 00022066 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Harper

Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

105general surgeons in South Dakota
3general surgeons in Mobridge

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Howard C. Harper III billed Medicare for 146 services in 2024

CMS data shows 146 Medicare services from Dr. Harper across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 123 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,591 for them.

Medicare services, 2024146
Medicare patients123
Paid by Medicare$11,591
Procedure codes3

Dr. Harper's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3132024: 14653%
Tests and treatments
2023: 442024: 0100%

Where Dr. Harper's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office11277%
  • In a facility3423%

Dr. Harper compared with the South Dakota median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Harper
  • South Dakota median
Medicare services
146vs 17818% below
Medicare patients
123vs 16224% below
Part D claims
96vs 362.7 times

Medians across 105 general surgeons in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Harper's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Howard C. Harper III treated 123 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Harper in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, 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. Harper's median patient age at 69, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024123
Average age74
Average risk score1.68
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Harper's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Harper's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6553%
  • Men5847%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Harper's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Cancer34%
  5. Ischemic heart disease33%
  6. Chronic kidney disease29%
  7. Diabetes29%
  8. Anxiety24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Harper's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Howard C. Harper III wrote 145 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Harper wrote 145 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 96 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $744 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 127 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024145
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$744
Part D patients74

Dr. Harper's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic110 claims76%
  • Brand-name35 claims24%

Dr. Harper's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Harper's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids41%60 of 145 claims
  • Antibiotics10%14 of 145 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1272024: 9624%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Howard C. Harper III scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Harper for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Harper's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 87of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

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

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Howard C. Harper III received $5,289 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Harper from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $2,164.

General payments to Dr. Harper by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Harper by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,54848%
  • Travel and lodging$1,94237%
  • Gifts$79915%

Companies that paid Dr. Harper the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Howard C. Harper III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Howard C. Harper III's NPI number?

Dr. Howard C. Harper III's NPI number is 1184654592. It was assigned on July 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard C. Harper III?

Dr. Howard C. Harper III is a general surgeon in Mobridge, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Howard C. Harper III practice?

Dr. Harper practices at 1309 10th Avenue West Po Box 580, Mobridge, SD 57601. Dr. Harper's primary practice is Mobridge Medical Clinic in Mobridge, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Harper to 1 hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Howard C. Harper III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Harper is (605) 845-3692.

What is Dr. Howard C. Harper III's medical license number?

Dr. Harper holds Alabama license 00022066.

Which hospitals is Dr. Howard C. Harper III affiliated with?

Dr. Harper is affiliated with Mobridge Regional Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Harper to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Howard C. Harper III part of?

Dr. Harper is linked to Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics. Dmand AI links Dr. Harper to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Howard C. Harper III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Harper billed Medicare for 146 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Howard C. Harper III's MIPS score?

Dr. Harper's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard C. Harper III see?

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Harper in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Howard C. Harper III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Harper's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99231) and office visit, new patient (99204).

What drugs does Dr. Howard C. Harper III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Harper's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Clopidogrel and Ssd.

Has Dr. Howard C. Harper III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,289 in general payments to Dr. Harper from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.

How long has Dr. Howard C. Harper III been practicing?

Dr. Harper graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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