Active NPI 1417992454 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Howard Drexel Dobson , MD

Surgery • Rockledge, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Howard Dobson, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Rockledge, FL. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine in 1994, Dr. Dobson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1133 SEMINOLE DR.

Dr. Dobson is affiliated with Orlando Health Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1133 Seminole Dr

Rockledge, FL 329552836

Telephone 3216372975

Fax 3214331935

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Steward Medical Group, Inc Facility NPI 1710642814

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Rockledge, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +6.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.8 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Rockledge, FL (2030 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dobson (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Rockledge Specialty Average (25.8 Years) 25.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	27	$224.00	$88.14
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	33	25	$290.00	$111.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$509.00	$163.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	21	$333.96	$124.58
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	27	$614.00	$169.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$333.00	$108.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	11	$224.00	$77.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	16	$448.00	$175.53
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$637.00	$215.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	38	$224.00	$86.91
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	46	36	$290.00	$110.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	29	$334.00	$120.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$333.00	$108.75
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	27	14	$224.00	$75.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$509.00	$164.69
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	20	$614.00	$172.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	14	$448.00	$175.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	42	$224.00	$89.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	29	$334.00	$124.72
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	32	26	$290.00	$116.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$509.00	$166.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$333.00	$112.07
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	15	$224.00	$70.77
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	22	22	$637.00	$221.82
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$614.00	$197.39
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	19	$448.00	$179.90
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1629.69	$361.15
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	12	$4053.00	$342.91
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	12	12	$64.00	$18.80
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	11	11	$50.00	$13.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	50	$224.00	$88.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	36	$334.00	$127.47
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	30	26	$448.00	$181.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$333.00	$108.63
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$637.00	$223.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$509.00	$169.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	11	$124.00	$38.52
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	15	$614.00	$201.13
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1291.55	$394.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	49	$224.00	$75.73
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	44	41	$614.00	$204.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	31	$334.00	$107.70
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	22	$224.00	$70.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$333.00	$108.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	30	26	$447.67	$148.54
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	19	$124.00	$40.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$508.48	$163.88
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$637.00	$212.41
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	13	13	$321.00	$107.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	11	$418.00	$142.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	53	$224.00	$74.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$333.00	$108.64
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	39	20	$224.00	$72.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	29	$334.00	$108.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	31	$615.41	$200.66
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	18	$124.00	$39.07
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	29	24	$448.00	$145.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$509.00	$161.52
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$637.00	$208.14
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	14	14	$64.00	$19.19
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$4053.00	$328.80
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1246.25	$427.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	48	$224.00	$72.17
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	46	30	$224.00	$73.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$509.00	$164.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	33	$334.00	$105.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$333.00	$107.51
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	17	$124.00	$39.59
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$614.00	$204.54
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	20	$448.00	$144.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$418.00	$138.17
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$637.00	$207.04
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1450.18	$480.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	52	$305.64	$106.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	66	66	$473.36	$156.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	42	$206.64	$72.07
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	43	27	$199.91	$70.58
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	30	$383.00	$137.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$307.00	$101.92
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	11	11	$57.64	$19.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-04-30

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License FL ME95065

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Colon & Rectal Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License FL ME95065

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

276572100 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Orlando Health Medical Group Inc

1133 Seminole Dr, Rockledge, FL 329552836

Phone: 3216373002

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 30, 2025

Registered at 1133 SEMINOLE DR, ROCKLEDGE, FL 329552836 (Tel: 3216372975)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 30, 2025

Colon & Rectal Surgery (License #ME95065 in FL)

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NPI Profile Active April 15, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location April 15, 2015

Registered at 1133 SEMINOLE DR, ROCKLEDGE, FL 329552836 (Tel: 3216372975)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address April 15, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 11406, BELFAST, ME 049154005 (Tel: 3216372975)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 15, 2015

Recorded as HOWARD DOBSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 15, 2015

Surgery (License #ME95065 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 16, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417992454

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 16, 2006

Last Update: April 30, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1133 Seminole Dr

Rockledge, FL 329552836

Phone: 3216372975

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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