Troy Benjamin Howard
Otolaryngology Physician · Rapid City, SD
Troy Benjamin Howard is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Rapid City, South Dakota, and NPI 1164788667, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license (South Dakota 9503, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Troy Benjamin Howard
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 9503 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 E Minnesota St, Rapid City, SD 57701
- Phone
- (605) 342-3280
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150804004900); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 45 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 101 E Minnesota St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Robert BurgessOtolaryngology Physician1013961978
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- Nancy GwaltneyAudiologist1871516369
- Janessa Hunt, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1639841810
- Dave Johnson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1821038944
Verify Troy Benjamin Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 9503Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
167 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt28 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Mupirocin14 claims
- Ofloxacin11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $29.21
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Troy Benjamin Howard among 45 otolaryngology physician records in South Dakota
Troy Benjamin Howard is one of 45 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 32 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 45 otolaryngology physician records in South Dakota.
All 45 in South Dakota → Every provider in Rapid City → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert BurgessRapid City, SD 577011013961978
- Gary Carlson, MDRapid City, SD 577011912989864
- Dallin Christensen, MDRapid City, SD 577011033602313
- Nicholas Colwell, MDRapid City, SD 577011568081479
- Liam Duffy, MDRapid City, SD 577011902369820
- Robert FerrellRapid City, SD 577011053359398
- Ronald Guy, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011881651057
- Skye Lawlor, MDRapid City, SD 577011225695059
Common questions
What is Troy Benjamin Howard's NPI number?
Troy Benjamin Howard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164788667, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Troy Benjamin Howard located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 E Minnesota St, Rapid City, SD, 57701. Phone: (605) 342-3280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Troy Benjamin Howard's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 9503, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Troy Benjamin Howard prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Troy Benjamin Howard had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Troy Benjamin Howard's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.