NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amy Marie Dear-Ruel, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Columbia Falls, MT

Amy Marie Dear-Ruel, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia Falls, Montana, and NPI 1396123659, issued on May 7, 2015. Check the license (Montana 68157, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1396123659
Name
Amy Marie Dear-Ruel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
68157 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1675 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Phone
(406) 892-3208
Enumerated
May 7, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200110002641); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1675 Talbot Road

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

  1. Robert Gordon, LCSWClinical Social Worker1609418680
  2. Darwin Hurst, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942716246

Verify Amy Marie Dear-Ruel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
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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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,419 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 139 claims were for opioids.

  1. Amy Dear-Ruel2,419
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium114 claims
  2. Lisinopril104 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium103 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium98 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate87 claims
  6. Meloxicam85 claims

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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Logan Health - WhitefishColumbia Falls, MT · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia Falls

They are 8 of the 150 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia Falls, and 775 family medicine physician records in Montana.

Other family medicine physician records in Montana

  1. Marc Adams, MDShelby, MT1265449482
  2. Dale Agner, M.D.Billings, MT1861486490
  3. Marjorie AlbersMiles City, MT1174029086
  4. Brandon Allen, MDEnnis, MT1215499421
  5. Hans Amen, D.O.Malmstrom Afb, MT1538426507
  6. Beth Ammons, MDMissoula, MT1780623926
  7. Bjorn Anderson, DOStevensville, MT1770146037
  8. Emily AndersonRonan, MT1750744942
  9. Jonathan Anderson, MDKalispell, MT1356397533
  10. Leah Anderson, M.D.Bozeman, MT1851504195

Common questions

What is Amy Marie Dear-Ruel, MD's NPI number?

Amy Marie Dear-Ruel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396123659, issued on May 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amy Marie Dear-Ruel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1675 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912. Phone: (406) 892-3208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amy Marie Dear-Ruel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 68157, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Amy Marie Dear-Ruel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amy Marie Dear-Ruel, MD had 2,419 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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