Dr. Ben James Howard, DO
- Medicare services, 2019
- 30
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 58
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $186
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1050 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
- Practice phone
- Call (801) 350-4111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ben James Howard is an anesthesiologist in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Howard practices at CommonSpirit - Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Howard's NPI, 1477575942, was assigned on July 24, 2006. Dr. Howard graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1989. Dr. Howard holds Utah license 3082938-1204.
- NPI
- 1477575942NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658394168
- NPI enumeration date
- July 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (801) 350-4111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ben James Howard practices at CommonSpirit - Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Howard's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake, at 1050 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 in Salt Lake County. The practice phone is (801) 350-4111.
- CommonSpirit - Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake1050 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 · Salt Lake CountyPhone(801) 350-4111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ben James Howard is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Howard's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is National Partners in Healthcare.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ben James Howard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Howard practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CommonSpirit - Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ben James Howard is one of 601 anesthesiologists in Utah
Anesthesiology is Dr. Howard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Howard is licensed in Utah.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, UtahPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Howard
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ben James Howard billed Medicare for 30 services in 2019
CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Howard across 2 procedure codes in 2019, for 58 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,907 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Howard's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Surgery
- 2018: 112019: 1645%
- Anesthesia
- 2018: 02019: 14
Dr. Howard compared with the Utah median for anesthesiologists, 2019
- Dr. Howard
- Utah median
- Medicare services
- 30vs 4127% below
- Medicare patients
- 58vs 11349% below
Medians across 563 anesthesiologists in Utah with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
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. Ben James Howard treated 58 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Howard's median patient age at 56, with 52% women.
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Howard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2747%
- Men3153%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Howard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol62%
- Arthritis60%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Diabetes31%
- Mood disorders31%
- Depression29%
- Anxiety28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Howard's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Ben James Howard takes part in Medicare
Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Ben James Howard received $186 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Howard from 6 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $49.
General payments to Dr. Howard by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Howard the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ben James Howard graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Dr. Howard graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ben James Howard's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ben James Howard's NPI number?
Dr. Ben James Howard's NPI number is 1477575942. It was assigned on July 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ben James Howard?
Dr. Ben James Howard is an anesthesiologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Ben James Howard practice?
Dr. Howard practices at 1050 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Dr. Howard's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of CommonSpirit Health.
What is Dr. Ben James Howard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Howard is (801) 350-4111.
What is Dr. Ben James Howard's medical license number?
Dr. Howard holds Utah license 3082938-1204.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ben James Howard affiliated with?
Dr. Howard practices at CommonSpirit - Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah.
What medical group is Dr. Ben James Howard part of?
Dr. Howard is linked to National Partners in Healthcare.
Does Dr. Ben James Howard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Howard billed Medicare for 30 services in 2019, and Dr. Howard accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ben James Howard see?
CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Howard in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Ben James Howard bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Howard's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36620) and anesthesia (01402).
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Where did Dr. Ben James Howard go to medical school?
Dr. Howard graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1989.
Has Dr. Ben James Howard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $186 in general payments to Dr. Howard from 6 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Ben James Howard been practicing?
Dr. Howard graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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