Craig J. McLaws, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Billings, MT
Craig J. McLaws, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1295744647, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (Montana 165, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig J. McLaws
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 165 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3990 Avenue D, Billings, MT 59102
- Phone
- (406) 252-5444
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 245-9043
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040804000198); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 36 in Montana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3990 Avenue D
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Archibald, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1639750128
- David Ekman, D.P.MPodiatrist1821344490
- Jordan Larson, DPMPodiatrist1538857008
- Keith Murdock, DPMPrimary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist1326305509
- Laramie Norwood, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1508431545
- Erika OlsonFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1811692346
Verify Craig J. McLaws in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 165Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
176 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin45 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl16 claims
- Gabapentin15 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl14 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): 94.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Foot Care Center LLCSheridan, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig J. McLaws among 36 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Montana
Craig J. McLaws, DPM is one of 36 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Montana. 83% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2010 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Montana
There are 36 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Montana.
All 36 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelda Beachy, DPMBillings, MT 591021437670932
- Scott Demars, DPMBillings, MT 591021861401259
- Merrell Kauwe, DPMBillings, MT 591021154737344
- Zachary Lubek, DPMBillings, MT 591021093375586
- Laramie Norwood, DPMBillings, MT 591021508431545
- Erika OlsonBillings, MT 591021811692346
- William Oreilly, DPMBillings, MT 591021053320432
- Bijan Andrade, DPMBillings, MT 591011891059556
Common questions
What is Craig J. McLaws, DPM's NPI number?
Craig J. McLaws, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295744647, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig J. McLaws, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3990 Avenue D, Billings, MT, 59102. Phone: (406) 252-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig J. McLaws, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 165, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Craig J. McLaws, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig J. McLaws, DPM had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig J. McLaws, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.4 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.