NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD

Dermatology Physician · Billings, MT

Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1164884185, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license 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
1164884185
Name
Chloe Nicole Ekelem
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
11421565-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2800 10TH Ave N, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 238-2500
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221010002062); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Morehouse School Of Medicine, 2016
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 2800 10TH Ave N

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

  1. Ellen Absher, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1609709997
  2. Kimberly Ackerman, FNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1922032861
  3. Deborah Agnew, MDPediatrics Physician1134178072
  4. Stefan AlinteCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1518899053
  5. Erin Allen, MDPediatrics Physician1801052758
  6. Nathan Allen, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1356676878

Verify Chloe Nicole Ekelem in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

598 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Chloe Ekelem598
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Minoxidil66 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide47 claims
  3. Fluorouracil45 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate44 claims
  5. Ketoconazole36 claims
  6. Dupixent Pen32 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 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.

Chloe Nicole Ekelem among 55 dermatology physician records in Montana

Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD is one of 55 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Montana

There are 55 dermatology physician records in Montana.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Blain, MDBillings, MT 591011174064430
  2. Gail Kleman, MDBillings, MT 591011932292414
  3. Samuel Reck, MDBillings, MT 591011790832756
  4. Albert Reynaud, MDBillings, MT 591011104924000
  5. Austin Smith, MDBillings, MT 591011760007454
  6. Michelle Spenny, MDBillings, MT 591011689753097
  7. Eric Maranda, M.D.Billings, MT 591021205362043
  8. Ronald Orman, M.D.Billings, MT 591061821394826

Common questions

What is Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD's NPI number?

Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164884185, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 10TH Ave N, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 238-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD's license?

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 Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD had 598 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chloe Nicole Ekelem, MD'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.

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.