NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James B. Whitworth, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Billings, MT

James B. Whitworth, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1629065891, issued on Oct 4, 2005. Check the license (Montana 6910, 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
1629065891
Name
James B. Whitworth
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
6910 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1245 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 252-5658
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 238-3617
Medicaid ID
0216104 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110512000825); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1991
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 1245 N 29TH St

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

  1. Bonnie Anderson, RNRegistered Nurse1295029783
  2. Jinell Bal, LCPCMental Health Counselor1134359128
  3. Sally Bates, RN CRegistered Nurse1730175621
  4. Minnie Bell, LCPCMental Health Counselor1144914540
  5. Misty BirdMental Health Counselor1639755531
  6. Karen BlevinsCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558113589

Verify James B. Whitworth 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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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

4,415 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. James Whitworth4,415
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Olanzapine372 claims
  2. Clonazepam326 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate305 claims
  4. Clozapine271 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl239 claims
  6. Lorazepam186 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Central Montana Regional Mental Health CenterBillings, MT

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

James B. Whitworth among 156 psychiatry physician records in Montana

James B. Whitworth, MD is one of 156 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Montana. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 2084P0800X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Billings

They are 41 of the 4,035 NPPES records with a practice address in Billings, and 156 psychiatry physician records in Montana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Blodgett, MDBillings, MT 591011679642896
  2. John Denegre, MDBillings, MT 591011134230972
  3. Eeva Echeverri, MDBillings, MT 591011255414447
  4. Erik Goodwyn, M.D.Billings, MT 591011356422380
  5. Belinda Hartley, MDBillings, MT 591011689612228
  6. Faraz Masood, MDBillings, MT 591011215041744
  7. Robert McDermott, MDBillings, MT 591011861592438
  8. Mark Nicholson, MDBillings, MT 591011235126566

Common questions

What is James B. Whitworth, MD's NPI number?

James B. Whitworth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629065891, issued on Oct 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James B. Whitworth, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1245 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 252-5658. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James B. Whitworth, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 6910, 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 B. Whitworth, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James B. Whitworth, MD had 4,415 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.