Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Darwin Hurst, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Columbia Falls, MT

Darwin Hurst, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbia Falls, Montana, and NPI 1942716246, issued on Dec 21, 2017. Check the license (Montana 174056, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1942716246
Name
Darwin Hurst
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
174056 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1675 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Phone
(406) 892-3208
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1675 Talbot Road

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

  1. Amy Dear-Ruel, MDFamily Medicine Physician1396123659
  2. Robert Gordon, LCSWClinical Social Worker1609418680

Verify Darwin Hurst in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
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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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,003 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,302 among the 128,048 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Darwin Hurst1,003
  2. Specialty average1,302

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium66 claims
  2. Lisinopril58 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate41 claims
  4. Omeprazole39 claims
  5. Gabapentin31 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide27 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Logan Health - WhitefishColumbia Falls, MT · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

5 family nurse practitioner records list a Columbia Falls practice address

They are 5 of the 150 NPPES records with a Columbia Falls practice address, and 728 family nurse practitioner records in Montana.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Montana

  1. Ellen Absher, FNP-CBillings, MT1609709997
  2. Lorraine Ackerman, FNPColumbus, MT1457301830
  3. Brooke Adams, APRNWhitefish, MT1790258358
  4. Marybeth Adams, NPBelgrade, MT1093814923
  5. Maggie Ahmad, CRNPKalispell, MT1396253704
  6. Betsy Akin, FNPGreat Falls, MT1720525991
  7. Catherine Akin, NPLivingston, MT1124738166
  8. Patricia Alderson, FNPHavre, MT1831647619
  9. Jacquelyn Alexander, FNPWhitefish, MT1427579473
  10. Bodee Alt, APRNMissoula, MT1174993703

Common questions

What is Darwin Hurst, FNP's NPI number?

Darwin Hurst, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942716246, issued on Dec 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darwin Hurst, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1675 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912. Phone: (406) 892-3208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darwin Hurst, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 174056, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Darwin Hurst, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darwin Hurst, FNP had 1,003 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,302. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.