NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Brown, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Columbia Falls, MT

Heather Brown, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbia Falls, Montana, and NPI 1477897908, issued on Nov 21, 2012. Check the license (Montana NUR-APRN-LIC-100742, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477897908
Name
Heather Brown
Credential
PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
NUR-APRN-LIC-100742 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
305 1St Ave W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Phone
(407) 270-0600
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2012
Record last updated
May 21, 2026
Fax
(580) 200-4193
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130119000089); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 305 1St Ave W

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

  1. Kelly Ewalt, LCPCProfessional Counselor1699081125
  2. Glen Holmes, NCTMBMassage Therapist1578891412

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

1,754 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Heather Brown1,754
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine198 claims
  2. Buspirone Hcl85 claims
  3. Baclofen77 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl76 claims
  5. Lamotrigine69 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Pamoate60 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: $524.34

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Brown$524.34
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Behavioral Health Solutions OF MontanaBillings, MT
  2. Flathead Community Health Center, Inc.Kalispell, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Heather Brown among 243 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Montana

Heather Brown, PMHNP-BC is one of 243 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 18% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2020 among the 138 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Columbia Falls

They are 1 of the 150 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia Falls, and 243 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Montana.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Coley, PMHNPBigfork, MT 599111730941733
  2. Jennifer Pierce, DNP-PMHNPEureka, MT 599171174931695
  3. Kristina Anderson, PMHNPKalispell, MT 599011558137760
  4. Allyson Arnold, PMHNPKalispell, MT 599011033819800
  5. Jessica Benninghoven, APRNKalispell, MT 599011215637707
  6. Heather Davidson, DNPKalispell, MT 599011629705017
  7. Erin Flavin, PMHNP-BCLibby, MT 599231619419405
  8. Jeanette HoughtellingKalispell, MT 599011881386365

Common questions

What is Heather Brown, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Heather Brown, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477897908, issued on Nov 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Brown, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 1St Ave W, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912. Phone: (407) 270-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Brown, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number NUR-APRN-LIC-100742, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Brown, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Brown, PMHNP-BC had 1,754 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.