NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad M. Swanson, OD

Optometrist · Helena, MT

Chad M. Swanson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1336151836, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Montana 772, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336151836
Name
Chad M. Swanson
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
772 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3116 Saddle Dr, Helena, MT 59601
Phone
(406) 443-4040
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 443-0773
Medicaid ID
0483837 MT
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3116 Saddle Dr

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  1. Brian Duffy, DMDPediatric Dentistry1588298434
  2. Nicholas Ford, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1366646887
  3. Scott Pargot, DOOtolaryngology Physician1366543985
  4. Janson Rigby, DOOphthalmology Physician1538622626
  5. Marissa RoseOptician1093405649
  6. Nathan Sanders, D.O.Otolaryngology Physician1124276340

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $25.38

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chad Swanson$25.38
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

18 optometrist records list a practice address in Helena

They are 18 of the 1,591 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.

Other optometrist records in Montana

  1. Fred Abraham, ODGreat Falls, MT1760441828
  2. John Anderson, O.D.Bozeman, MT1770031452
  3. Roger Anderson, ODSidney, MT1740345776
  4. Bret Argenbright, ODShelby, MT1922049469
  5. Peter Babcock, O.D.Missoula, MT1972696995
  6. Naomi Barnes, ODWhitefish, MT1851322648
  7. James Barney, ODLivingston, MT1982677787
  8. Johanna Barney, ODLivingston, MT1528554557
  9. David Bauer, O.D.Billings, MT1407807068
  10. Anthony Baumgartner, O.D.Butte, MT1215014535

Common questions

What is Chad M. Swanson, OD's NPI number?

Chad M. Swanson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336151836, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad M. Swanson, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3116 Saddle Dr, Helena, MT, 59601. Phone: (406) 443-4040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad M. Swanson, OD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 772, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.