NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Niehues, DO

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Great Falls, MT

Christopher Niehues, DO is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Great Falls, Montana, and NPI 1518453448, issued on Jul 3, 2018. Check the license (Montana 131999, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518453448
Name
Christopher Niehues
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
131999 MT
02007403A IN
5101024121 MI
DO217923 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2720 10TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone
(406) 731-8888
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2018
Record last updated
Dec 26, 2023
Fax
(406) 731-8318
Medicaid ID
5151012878 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240405001236); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 2018
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 2720 10TH Ave S

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

  1. Morgan BeckerPediatric Physical Therapist1336098797
  2. Jeanie Bohall, LCPCMarriage & Family Therapist1740925403
  3. Lauren BomgardnerOccupational Therapist1508726589
  4. Molly CahillPhysical Therapist1578113767
  5. Brooke Christiaens, MDPediatrics Physician1477896512
  6. Elisabeth Erekson, MDUrogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1821281866

Verify Christopher Niehues 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

49 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Niehues49
  2. Specialty average165

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $39.87

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Niehues$39.87
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · Acute Care Hospitals2 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.

Christopher Niehues among 125 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Montana

Christopher Niehues, DO is one of 125 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Montana

There are 125 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Montana.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Bailey, D.O.Great Falls, MT 594051396772067
  2. Daren Braget, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051295736171
  3. Stephanie Bryant, D.O.Great Falls, MT 594051972762524
  4. Francis Handwerk, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051073514956
  5. Amanda Henzel, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051497801377
  6. Julie Kuykendall, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051316982044
  7. Julia Middleton, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051386172138
  8. Mark Miles, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051598792384

Common questions

What is Christopher Niehues, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Niehues, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518453448, issued on Jul 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Niehues, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2720 10TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT, 59405. Phone: (406) 731-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Niehues, DO's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 131999, 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 Christopher Niehues, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Niehues, DO had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.