John James Pickens, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Missoula, MT
John James Pickens, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1487793485, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (Montana 12023, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John James Pickens
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 12023 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802
- Phone
- (406) 329-5825
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 329-5864
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090716000277); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John James Pickens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 85.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Providence Health And Services MtMissoula, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John James Pickens among 136 surgery physician records in Montana
John James Pickens, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Missoula → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lori Grimsley, MDMissoula, MT 598021134231798
- Riley Grogan, MDMissoula, MT 598021669935631
- Deron Ludwig, MDMissoula, MT 598021245310200
- John Pickhardt, MDMissoula, MT 598021346283629
- Charles Swannack, MDMissoula, MT 598021033152327
- Stuart Allyn, DDS, MDMissoula, MT 598011073016028
- Vern Horton, MDMissoula, MT 598041073597639
- Dillon Morris, MDMissoula, MT 598041649776204
Common questions
What is John James Pickens, M.D.'s NPI number?
John James Pickens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487793485, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John James Pickens, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT, 59802. Phone: (406) 329-5825. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John James Pickens, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 12023, 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 John James Pickens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John James Pickens, M.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John James Pickens, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 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.