Richard James Howard, M.D.
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery (CMS) · Sioux Falls, SD
At a glance
6301 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108-2528
Published activity: Mastectomy · Melanoma (skin cancer) excision · Removal of skin lesions. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 8, 2007. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Are you accepting new patients?
- Do you accept my specific insurance plan?
- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
Insurance participation and appointment availability are not established by these public records.
Medicare & insurance
This clinician has a currently effective opt-out record in the imported CMS file. Ask the practice about payment arrangements before booking.
- Effective Jan 2, 2026 through Jan 2, 2028
Source: Opt Out Affidavits : 2026-08-01 · Reporting period: 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 · Published Sep 21, 2026.
How to check your coverage
Use your plan’s provider directory or the member-services number on your insurance card. Confirm the clinician, practice address, service, and whether a referral is required. A missing opt-out record does not establish Medicare acceptance.
Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
6301 S Minnesota Ave Suite 300Sioux Falls, SD 57108-2528
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin
- Graduation year
- 1982
- CMS specialties
- Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Reported hospital affiliations
- Brookings Health System Brookings, SD
- Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital Sioux Falls, SD
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Mastectomy | 1-10 |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $270.18 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| MIMEDX GROUP, INC. | $124.85 |
| MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC | $60.32 |
| SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | $42.58 |
| TELA BIO, INC. | $42.43 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 208200000X
- Enumeration date
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record updated
- Jul 8, 2007
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208200000X · Primary
License reported: 3323 SD
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
6301 S Minnesota AveSuite 300
Sioux Falls, SD 57108-2528
- Phone
- (605) 334-1930
- Fax
- (605) 334-0926
Mailing address
6301 S MINNESOTA AVESUITE 300
SIOUX FALLS, SD 571082528
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