NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin Rusher, WHNP

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner · Kalispell, MT

Austin Rusher, WHNP is a women's health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Kalispell, Montana, and NPI 1578165445, issued on Nov 14, 2020. Check the license (Montana NUR-APRN-LIC-159510, 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
1578165445
Name
Austin Rusher
Credential
WHNP
Primary taxonomy
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 363LW0102X
License number
NUR-APRN-LIC-159510 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
210 Sunnyview LN Ste 201, Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone
(406) 758-2620
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210125002801); 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 210 Sunnyview LN Ste 201

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

  1. Perry Birky, MDGynecology Physician1437239282
  2. Gwenda Jonas, M.D.Specialist1275558686
  3. John Lavin, M.D.Specialist1316962731
  4. Kathleen Nelson, M.D.Specialist1518982917

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  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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average women's health nurse practitioner in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 217 among the 3,809 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Austin Rusher66
  2. Specialty average217

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol13 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $134.56

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 3,574 providers of this specialty with any payment received $426.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Rusher$134.56
  2. Specialty average$426.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Kalispell Obstetrics And Gynecology PLLCKalispell, MT
  2. Kalispell Regional Medical Center IncKalispell, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Austin Rusher among 43 women's health nurse practitioner records in Montana

Austin Rusher, WHNP is one of 43 women's health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Montana. 44% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LW0102X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Montana

There are 43 women's health nurse practitioner records in Montana.

All 43 in Montana → Every provider in Kalispell → Women's Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 women's health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Olson, NPKalispell, MT 599011760535777
  2. Kassandra Patton, WHNPKalispell, MT 599011699078634
  3. Karrin Sax, WOMENS HEALTH NURSEKalispell, MT 599011366491961
  4. Shawn Shanahan, WHCNPKalispell, MT 599011841227303
  5. Sheila Shapiro, WHCNPKalispell, MT 599011225169030
  6. Cathleen Simensen, WHCNPKalispell, MT 599011114953734
  7. Janna Sullivan, WHCNPKalispell, MT 599011689602435
  8. Kathleen Young, RNC, NPKalispell, MT 599011578588992

Common questions

What is Austin Rusher, WHNP's NPI number?

Austin Rusher, WHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578165445, issued on Nov 14, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin Rusher, WHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 Sunnyview LN Ste 201, Kalispell, MT, 59901. Phone: (406) 758-2620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin Rusher, WHNP's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number NUR-APRN-LIC-159510, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Austin Rusher, WHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin Rusher, WHNP had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among women's health nurse practitioner prescribers was 217. 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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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.