Gary Ernest Dale, M.D.
Forensic Pathology Physician · Choteau, MT
Gary Ernest Dale, M.D. is a forensic pathology physician with a practice address in Choteau, Montana, and NPI 1548705593, issued on Dec 29, 2016. Check the license (Montana 6580, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Ernest Dale
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Forensic Pathology Physician 207ZF0201X
- License number
- 6580 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 106 1St Ave SW, Choteau, MT 59422
- Phone
- (406) 540-3188
- Enumerated
- Dec 29, 2016
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary Ernest Dale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 6580Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 95% of the cost of the top drugs
129 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 169 among the 12 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 97% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Shingrix59 claims
- Abrysvo44 claims
- Boostrix Tdap20 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $156.68
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sirtex Medical Inc. The 20 providers of this specialty with any payment received $81.18 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.
1 forensic pathology physician record lists a practice address in Choteau
They are 1 of the 35 NPPES records with a practice address in Choteau, and 3 forensic pathology physician records in Montana.
All 3 in Montana → Every provider in Choteau → Forensic Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 2 forensic pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Civan Altunkaynak, MDMissoula, MT 598081538665575
- Sunil Prashar, MDMissoula, MT 598081578183760
Common questions
What is Gary Ernest Dale, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gary Ernest Dale, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548705593, issued on Dec 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Ernest Dale, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 1St Ave SW, Choteau, MT, 59422. Phone: (406) 540-3188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Ernest Dale, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 6580, 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 Gary Ernest Dale, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Ernest Dale, M.D. had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among forensic pathology physician prescribers was 169. 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.