David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M
Podiatrist · Billings, MT
David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M is a podiatrist with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1821344490, issued on Jul 31, 2012. Check the license with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Lawrence Ekman
- Credential
- D.P.M
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- T54-2012 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3990 Avenue D, Billings, MT 59102
- Phone
- (406) 252-5444
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150709000064); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3990 Avenue D
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Laramie Norwood, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1508431545
- Erika OlsonFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1811692346
Verify David Lawrence Ekman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
230 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Ssd25 claims
- Ciclopirox19 claims
- Silver Sulfadiazine15 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $475.66
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mimedx Group, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Stillwater Hospital Association IncColumbus, MT
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.
David Lawrence Ekman among 20 podiatrist records in Montana
David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M is one of 20 podiatrist 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 2012, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Montana
There are 20 podiatrist records in Montana.
All 20 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mathias Fettig, DPMBillings, MT 591021124099585
- Jordan Larson, DPMBillings, MT 591021538857008
- Shawn Braunagel, DPMBillings, MT 591011154766079
- Thomas Countway, DPMBillings, MT 591011932191632
- David Rawlinson, DPMBillings, MT 591011386697142
- Alan Loendorf, DPMMiles City, MT 593011912059106
- Bruce Fisher, D.P.M.Great Falls, MT 594051417920521
- Kevin Kundis, DPMGreat Falls, MT 594051265953822
Common questions
What is David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M's NPI number?
David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821344490, issued on Jul 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M 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 David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M's license?
Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M had 230 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Lawrence Ekman, D.P.M'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.