James Joseph Verlanic, MD
Surgery Physician · Helena, MT
James Joseph Verlanic, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1346637287, issued on Apr 17, 2015. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-87666, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Joseph Verlanic
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MED-PHYS-LIC-87666 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2475 E Broadway St, Helena, MT 59601
- Phone
- (406) 457-4180
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200831001994); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2475 E Broadway St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Joseph Verlanic in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MED-PHYS-LIC-87666Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl56 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte39 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl37 claims
- Ondansetron Odt13 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,758.13
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
One hospital affiliation
- St Peters HealthHelena, MT · Acute Care Hospitals3 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.
James Joseph Verlanic among 136 surgery physician records in Montana
James Joseph Verlanic, MD is one of 136 surgery 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 2015, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Montana
There are 136 surgery physician records in Montana.
All 136 in Montana → Every provider in Helena → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alissa Abentroth, MDHelena, MT 596011689752255
- Emily Bubbers, M.D.Helena, MT 596011477725224
- John Galt, MDHelena, MT 596011457483190
- Matthew Goldes, MDHelena, MT 596011962922922
- Natalie Gonzales, D.O.Helena, MT 596011144374786
- William Harper, M.D.Helena, MT 596011366574006
- Dale Johnson, MDHelena, MT 596011427260595
- Debra Kontny, DOHelena, MT 596011346276516
Common questions
What is James Joseph Verlanic, MD's NPI number?
James Joseph Verlanic, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346637287, issued on Apr 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Joseph Verlanic, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2475 E Broadway St, Helena, MT, 59601. Phone: (406) 457-4180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Joseph Verlanic, MD's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-87666, 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 James Joseph Verlanic, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Joseph Verlanic, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Joseph Verlanic, MD'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.