NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather D. Kjerstad, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Belgrade, MT

Heather D. Kjerstad, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Belgrade, Montana, and NPI 1003846577, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Montana 10170, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003846577
Name
Heather D. Kjerstad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
10170 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
206 Alaska Frontage RD, Belgrade, MT 59714
Phone
(406) 414-3334
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2025
Medicaid ID
1003846577 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040205000744); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 206 Alaska Frontage RD

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

  1. Philip Bain, MDInternal Medicine Physician1386682664
  2. Michael Blake, MDPediatrics Physician1578513701
  3. Morgan Blake, DOFamily Medicine Physician1841872512
  4. Shoni Costanti, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1104251966
  5. Katie D'Ardenne, MDPediatrics Physician1730403502
  6. Spencer Jacquot, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1639774029

Verify Heather D. Kjerstad 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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,913 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Kjerstad2,913
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium252 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium161 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate137 claims
  4. Lisinopril101 claims
  5. Omeprazole95 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide80 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 affiliation

  1. Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalBelgrade, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

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.

Heather D. Kjerstad among 775 family medicine physician records in Montana

Heather D. Kjerstad, MD 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 464 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Belgrade

They are 9 of the 206 NPPES records with a practice address in Belgrade, and 775 family medicine physician records in Montana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Morgan Blake, DOBelgrade, MT 597141841872512
  2. Leslee Kane, M.D.Belgrade, MT 597141326227752
  3. David King, MDBelgrade, MT 597141285665786
  4. Curt Kurtz, M.D.Belgrade, MT 597141508915406
  5. Michael Layman, M.D.Belgrade, MT 597141386640571
  6. Gwendolyn McCall, MDBelgrade, MT 597141871537878
  7. Sarah Morgan, MDBelgrade, MT 597141073652061
  8. Jason Sarisky, DOBelgrade, MT 597141083102255

Common questions

What is Heather D. Kjerstad, MD's NPI number?

Heather D. Kjerstad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003846577, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather D. Kjerstad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 206 Alaska Frontage RD, Belgrade, MT, 59714. Phone: (406) 414-3334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather D. Kjerstad, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 10170, 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 Heather D. Kjerstad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather D. Kjerstad, MD had 2,913 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.