NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carter E. Beck, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Missoula, MT

Carter E. Beck, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1225022023, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license (Montana 9574, 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
1225022023
Name
Carter E. Beck
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
9574 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 West Broadway Street, Missoula, MT 59802
Phone
(406) 728-6520
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 329-2936
Medicaid ID
0027693 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040209001168); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1993
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 500 West Broadway Street

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

  1. Kenneth Brewington, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1154315695
  2. Paula Colledge, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1952395758
  3. Henry Gary, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1700870599

Verify Carter E. Beck 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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

168 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carter Beck168
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol46 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
  3. Gabapentin19 claims
  4. Meloxicam16 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score86.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,000.00

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carter Beck$5,000
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Providence Health And Services MtMissoula, MT

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

Carter E. Beck among 39 neurological surgery physician records in Montana

Carter E. Beck, MD is one of 39 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Montana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Montana

There are 39 neurological surgery physician records in Montana.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Brewington, MDMissoula, MT 598021154315695
  2. Henry Gary, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021700870599
  3. Chriss Mack, MDMissoula, MT 598021578557377
  4. David Slottje, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021720353873
  5. Anthony Russell, M.D.Missoula, MT 598031487975462
  6. Richard Day, MDHamilton, MT 598401447275854
  7. Benjamin Rosenbaum, MDBozeman, MT 597151497929368
  8. Gus Varnavas, MDAnaconda, MT 597111053418582

Common questions

What is Carter E. Beck, MD's NPI number?

Carter E. Beck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225022023, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carter E. Beck, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 West Broadway Street, Missoula, MT, 59802. Phone: (406) 728-6520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carter E. Beck, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 9574, 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 Carter E. Beck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carter E. Beck, MD had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carter E. Beck, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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