NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alan Collier Ostby, LCPC PHD

Counselor · Billings, MT

Alan Collier Ostby, LCPC PHD is a counselor with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1912019951, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Montana 626LCPC, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912019951
Name
Alan Collier Ostby
Credential
LCPC PHD
Primary taxonomy
Counselor 101Y00000X
License number
626LCPC MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
208 N Broadway, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 896-8427
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 245-5980
Medicaid ID
0255408 MT
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 208 N Broadway

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Theresa Blazek, LCPCCounselor1114003381
  2. Kelly Christy, LCPCCounselor1952413999
  3. Sally Grunst, LCPCCounselor1154592848
  4. Abbigail Mellum, B.S, LACAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1780042804

Verify Alan Collier Ostby in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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48 Medicare Part D claims are listed under this NPI for 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

CMS lists these Part D claims under this NPI, but the provider type reported to NPPES (counselor) is not one that prescribes. The claims may be attributed to the wrong NPI in the CMS file, or the NPPES taxonomy may be out of date; PlainDoctor does not compare them with other providers.

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.

Alan Collier Ostby among 162 counselor records in Montana

Alan Collier Ostby, LCPC PHD is one of 162 counselor records with a practice address in Montana. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101Y00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Counselor providers in Montana

There are 162 counselor records in Montana.

The 8 counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Bakken, RN, MSW, LCPCBillings, MT 591011881911238
  2. Theresa Blazek, LCPCBillings, MT 591011114003381
  3. Michael CharvatBillings, MT 591011750730974
  4. Kelly Christy, LCPCBillings, MT 591011952413999
  5. Teresa Donato, LCPCBillings, MT 591011639294523
  6. Marcee Farrar-Neary, LCPCBillings, MT 591011700098316
  7. Sally Grunst, LCPCBillings, MT 591011154592848
  8. Terry Jessee, LCPCBillings, MT 591011568674174

Common questions

What is Alan Collier Ostby, LCPC PHD's NPI number?

Alan Collier Ostby, LCPC PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912019951, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan Collier Ostby, LCPC PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 208 N Broadway, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 896-8427. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan Collier Ostby, LCPC PHD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 626LCPC, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alan Collier Ostby, LCPC PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alan Collier Ostby, LCPC PHD had 48 Medicare Part D claims; the average among counselor prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.