NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Earl E. Book, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Helena, MT

Earl E. Book, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1265433700, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Montana 5316, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265433700
Name
Earl E. Book
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
5316 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3330 Ptarmigan LN, Helena, MT 59602
Phone
(406) 457-4180
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 3330 Ptarmigan LN

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

  1. Melissa Abraham, NP-CNurse Practitioner1902027436
  2. Alison AmyFamily Nurse Practitioner1083231005
  3. William Batey, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1477656288
  4. Laura Bennett, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1023010717
  5. Ashley Berkram, PACPhysician Assistant1891983458
  6. John Bohler, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1871543280

Verify Earl E. Book 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

608 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Earl Book608
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate88 claims
  2. Prednisone75 claims
  3. Cefuroxime37 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa31 claims
  5. Cefdinir26 claims
  6. Azithromycin22 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score73.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Earl E. Book among 775 family medicine physician records in Montana

Earl E. Book, M.D. is one of 775 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Montana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

48 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Helena

They are 48 of the 1,591 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 775 family medicine physician records in Montana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Batey, M.D.Helena, MT 596021477656288
  2. Mark Buck, M.D.Helena, MT 596021801887815
  3. James Crichton, MDHelena, MT 596021700887692
  4. Emily Hedum, DOHelena, MT 596021144665795
  5. Kiley Kirksey, M.D.Helena, MT 596021083875629
  6. David Krainacker, MDHelena, MT 596021316948037
  7. Cathy Lay, MDHelena, MT 596021508952037
  8. Nathan Levanger, DOHelena, MT 596021356425946

Common questions

What is Earl E. Book, M.D.'s NPI number?

Earl E. Book, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265433700, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Earl E. Book, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3330 Ptarmigan LN, Helena, MT, 59602. Phone: (406) 457-4180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Earl E. Book, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 5316, 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 Earl E. Book, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Earl E. Book, M.D. had 608 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Earl E. Book, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.