Carla Dowdy, P.A.
Physician Assistant · Ekalaka, MT
Carla Dowdy, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Ekalaka, Montana, and NPI 1740235423, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Montana 43864, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carla Dowdy
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 43864 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 Sandy Street, Ekalaka, MT 59324
- Phone
- (406) 775-8738
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 775-6479
- Medicaid ID
- 915994-01 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250514003550); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 215 Sandy Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Mehling, PHARMDPharmacist1356794655
Verify Carla Dowdy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 43864Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
973 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium94 claims
- Lisinopril68 claims
- Eliquis52 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium47 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate39 claims
- Gabapentin31 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
- Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association IncEkalaka, MT · Critical Access Hospitals
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).
Carla Dowdy among 698 physician assistant records in Montana
Carla Dowdy, P.A. is one of 698 physician assistant records with a practice address in Montana. 84% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2016 among the 514 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physician Assistant providers in Montana
There are 698 physician assistant records in Montana.
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Darby Bettenhausen, PA-CColstrip, MT 593231639897044
- Jane Pierce-McPherson, PAColstrip, MT 593231871829077
- Hannah McEndreeForsyth, MT 593271689431413
- Brady Ruff, P.A. - CForsyth, MT 593271801046503
- Dale Diede, PACGlendive, MT 593301922156421
- Carleen Gaub, PA-CGlendive, MT 593301891872370
- Jack Haas, PA-CGlendive, MT 593301790701498
- Rodney Hickman, PA-CGlendive, MT 593301316044399
Common questions
What is Carla Dowdy, P.A.'s NPI number?
Carla Dowdy, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740235423, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carla Dowdy, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Sandy Street, Ekalaka, MT, 59324. Phone: (406) 775-8738. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carla Dowdy, P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 43864, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carla Dowdy, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carla Dowdy, P.A. had 973 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.