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Avera Queen of Peace

Rural Health Clinic/Center in Howard, SD · enumerated 2009 · authorized official Douglas Ekeren, President/Ceo.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1770817215

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Avera Queen of Peace

Other name <Unavail>

Practice address 213 South Main, Howard, SD, 55734

Phone (605) 772-4426

Fax (605) 772-4261

Enumeration date Oct 1, 2009

Last updated in NPPES Aug 20, 2020

Taxonomy & classification

261QR1300X Rural Health Clinic/Center Ambulatory Health Care Facilities Primary

Authorized official

Name Douglas Ekeren

Title President/Ceo

Phone (605) 668-8322

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
4999748	Other	SD	WELLMARK
5300492	Medicaid	SD	-
CR0890	Other	SD	MEDICARE RAILROAD
S1639	Other	SD	MEDICARE PART B
00-00593	Other	SD	MEDICA

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Where is Avera Queen of Peace located?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Howard, SD.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-08-20.