NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jean Higgins Peretto, PA

Physician Assistant · Hamilton, MT

Jean Higgins Peretto, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hamilton, Montana, and NPI 1821196387, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Montana 278, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; 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
1821196387
Name
Jean Higgins Peretto
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
278 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
316 N 3RD St, Hamilton, MT 59840
Phone
(406) 541-0032
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2026
Fax
(406) 541-0036
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250613000797); 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 316 N 3RD St

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

  1. Susan Devine, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1346762127
  2. Elizabeth Erikson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1831577196
  3. Lauren Fowler, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851780688
  4. Evan Gimpel, LCPCMental Health Counselor1457120156
  5. Melanie Goodnight, FNPNurse Practitioner1588752869
  6. Nora Healy, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578104253

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

1,694 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jean Higgins Peretto1,694
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril84 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium76 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl71 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium62 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium58 claims
  6. Gabapentin44 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: $27.08

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jean Higgins Peretto$27.08
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Peacehealth Networks ON Demand LLCClackamas, OR

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

Jean Higgins Peretto among 698 physician assistant records in Montana

Jean Higgins Peretto, PA is one of 698 physician assistant records with a practice address in Montana. 84% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2016 among the 514 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hamilton

They are 11 of the 399 NPPES records with a practice address in Hamilton, and 698 physician assistant records in Montana.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor Anderson, PA-CHamilton, MT 598401639958275
  2. Barbara Burke, PA-CHamilton, MT 598401386746600
  3. Edward Cleary, PA-CHamilton, MT 598401790566321
  4. Hugh Gapay, PA-CHamilton, MT 598401396968202
  5. Patrick Grimm, PA-CHamilton, MT 598401154318574
  6. Kristen Lahaise, PA-CHamilton, MT 598401275226375
  7. Shaun Lalonde, PA-CHamilton, MT 598401386944528
  8. David Nolan, PA-CHamilton, MT 598401669464392

Common questions

What is Jean Higgins Peretto, PA's NPI number?

Jean Higgins Peretto, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821196387, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jean Higgins Peretto, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 316 N 3RD St, Hamilton, MT, 59840. Phone: (406) 541-0032. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jean Higgins Peretto, PA's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 278, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jean Higgins Peretto, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jean Higgins Peretto, PA had 1,694 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.