NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Taggart, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Howell, MI

Benjamin Taggart, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Howell, Michigan, and NPI 1326609009, issued on Jun 24, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 5151014015, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326609009
Name
Benjamin Taggart
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
5151014015 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Iha Howell Primary Care, Howell, MI 48843
Phone
(517) 234-6540
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2022
Fax
(517) 338-9083
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220725000316); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Iha Howell Primary Care

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shruti Devineni, DOInternal Medicine Physician1053873539
  2. Christine Quinnan, RDRegistered Dietitian1477299675

Verify Benjamin Taggart in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,294 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 105 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Taggart3,294
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium235 claims
  2. Lisinopril113 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate95 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium92 claims
  5. Omeprazole88 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate77 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Iha Health Services CorporationHowell, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Taggart among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Benjamin Taggart, DO is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Howell

They are 22 of the 1,026 NPPES records with a practice address in Howell, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bassel Atasi, MMDHowell, MI 488431952507055
  2. Robert Camara, D.O.Howell, MI 488431942207931
  3. Jodi Farley, MDHowell, MI 488431861784514
  4. Warren Garr, M.D.Howell, MI 488431225051998
  5. Jeffrey Huotari, MDHowell, MI 488431770614000
  6. Kathleen Knapp, D.O.Howell, MI 488431891776100
  7. Julia Kovtsun, MDHowell, MI 488431770077679
  8. Douglas McLearon, M.D.Howell, MI 488431649293325

Common questions

What is Benjamin Taggart, DO's NPI number?

Benjamin Taggart, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326609009, issued on Jun 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Taggart, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Iha Howell Primary Care, Howell, MI, 48843. Phone: (517) 234-6540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Taggart, DO's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5151014015, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Taggart, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Taggart, DO had 3,294 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.