NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brendan Francis Bellew, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Billings, MT

Brendan Francis Bellew, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1578649513, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-11673, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578649513
Name
Brendan Francis Bellew
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
MED-PHYS-LIC-11673 MT
TRN9388 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 238-2500
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080509000056); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2001
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 801 N 29TH St

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

  1. Kylie Abeson, MD, MPHPediatrics Physician1699334987
  2. Juan Adams, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1144512096
  3. Daniel AlmeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477349165
  4. Luis Alvarez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1417951922
  5. Annalee Anderson, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1083047088
  6. Bijan Andrade, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1891059556

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  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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Brendan Bellew101
  2. Specialty average521

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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 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.

Hospitalist Physician providers in Montana

There are 101 hospitalist physician records in Montana.

Other hospitalist physician records in Montana

  1. Anne Anglim, M.D.Helena, MT1487680534
  2. Shelly Basye, M.D.Billings, MT1558569475
  3. Jason Bechard, MDKalispell, MT1285740845
  4. Deepika Beereddy, M.D.Great Falls, MT1730555152
  5. Mark Benjamin, MDGreat Falls, MT1437737954
  6. Geeta BhagiaGreat Falls, MT1528410339
  7. Richard Blevins, MDGreat Falls, MT1851392740
  8. Tara Block, MDGreat Falls, MT1538656913
  9. Kimberly Borke, MDBozeman, MT1154467801
  10. Riley Brazil, MD/MPHBillings, MT1700464344

Common questions

What is Brendan Francis Bellew, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brendan Francis Bellew, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578649513, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brendan Francis Bellew, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 238-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brendan Francis Bellew, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-11673, 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 Brendan Francis Bellew, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brendan Francis Bellew, M.D. had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brendan Francis Bellew, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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