NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1417068420 MD
Verify on CMS → James Ragland, MD
Neurology Physician in Bozeman, Montana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
181
Medicare Part D claims · 57 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
What the federal data shows
James Ragland, MD carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 181 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 181
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about James Ragland, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1417068420), first enumerated 08/31/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 181 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1417068420 · Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1417068420
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 181
- BOOK-THIN 56 in Montana
- PHOTO-ENUM Christiana Hall · 2006
James Ragland, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
181 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
James Ragland, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about James Ragland, MD?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
181 87% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Montana
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Montana providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1417068420 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/31/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where James Ragland, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, James Ragland, MD is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities across 3 states, 1 of which carry a CMS Hospital overall star rating.
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
★★★★☆ 4/5
Bozeman, MT
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 270057
Infinity Medical Management LLC
Bismarck, ND
Robert G Berry JR Elko Chartered LLC
Elko, NV
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
181
Total Claims
$8K
Total Drug Cost
57
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 298.433
- Total Day Supply
- 8,497
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.37
- Gender Split
- 42% female / 58% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What James Ragland, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Propranolol Hcl
Propranolol Hcl
38 claims
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
34 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
28 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
16 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa… 13
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Propranolol Hcl | 38 |
| Levetiracetam | 34 |
| Lamotrigine | 28 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 16 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er Carbidopa/Levodopa | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How James Ragland, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider
James Ragland, MD's 181 claims are below the specialty average of 1,356.
Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ragland, both outside Montana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Montana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Montana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ragland.
One of 56 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Montana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Steven Arbogast
D.O.
Billings, MT
Dr. Matthew Bain
MD
Bozeman, MT
Gauhar Chaudhary
Billings, MT
Dr. Wynde Cheek
D.O.
Helena, MT
Dr. Nicole Clark
MD
Helena, MT
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Ragland, MD's specialty? ▼
James Ragland, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Bozeman, Montana. Credentials: MD.
How much does James Ragland, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, James Ragland, MD wrote 181 Medicare Part D claims totaling $8K in drug costs for 57 beneficiaries.
What is James Ragland, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
James Ragland, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is James Ragland, MD located? ▼
James Ragland, MD is located at 931 HIGHLAND BLVD STE 3210, Bozeman, MT, 59715. Phone: (406) 414-5000.
What is James Ragland, MD's NPI number? ▼
James Ragland, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417068420, issued on 08/31/2006.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Ragland, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Ragland, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Propranolol Hcl, Levetiracetam, Lamotrigine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Ragland, MD accept Medicare? ▼
James Ragland, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 181 Part D claims and 57 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Ragland, MD's credentials? ▼
James Ragland, MD's NPI is 1417068420 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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