Dr. Benjamin I. Howie, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician)
104 W 5th Ave Ste 200w
Spokane, WA 99204
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Spokane County includes primary care (67% of residents) and dental (43% of residents) and mental health (29% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2008)
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 182
Licensed in Washington since 2016, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician primary
WA license MD60649111 (first issued 2016; active) -
Family Medicine Physician
IN license 01068750A - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Providence Health and Services Washington (784 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 182
- Services billed
- 9,915
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 203 | 147 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 159 | 134 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 64 | 51 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 35 | 28 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 24 | 18 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 22 | 17 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 22 | 22 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | 18 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 19 | 16 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 17 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Nitroglycerin Patch (nitroglycerin) Other prescribers in Spokane, WA | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $105 in total to this clinician.
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $57.33 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $48.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $105 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.