NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kary L. Aytes, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Missoula, MT

Kary L. Aytes, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1831261189, issued on Nov 14, 2006. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-7789, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831261189
Name
Kary L. Aytes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
MED-PHYS-LIC-7789 MT
7789 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 N Orange St, Missoula, MT 59802
Phone
(406) 327-3362
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2024
Fax
(406) 327-3346
Medicaid ID
0024687 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100915000334); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1990
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 900 N Orange St

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

  1. Anne Arrington, LCSW, CRC, CCMClinical Social Worker1790037992
  2. Paul Bach, PHDClinical Psychologist1649227059
  3. Christine Bond, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1407288293
  4. Kathryn Borgen, RDRegistered Dietitian1255626735
  5. Madelyn Boyle, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457605214
  6. Margaret Carnegie, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255424354

Verify Kary L. Aytes 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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

416 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Kary Aytes416
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam36 claims
  2. Risperidone31 claims
  3. Lamotrigine30 claims
  4. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine25 claims
  5. Lithium Carbonate Er20 claims
  6. Aripiprazole16 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $83.81

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kary Aytes$83.81
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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. 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).

Kary L. Aytes among 156 psychiatry physician records in Montana

Kary L. Aytes, 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Montana

There are 156 psychiatry physician records in Montana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nora Abdullah, MDMissoula, MT 598021295354298
  2. Joan Davis, MDMissoula, MT 598021780716944
  3. Blair DavisonMissoula, MT 598021881812378
  4. Scott Elrod, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021336155159
  5. Nicholas Freudenberg, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021578858866
  6. Cody Hughes, DOMissoula, MT 598021508595463
  7. Larry MartinMissoula, MT 598021497893150
  8. James Miller, DOMissoula, MT 598021992264220

Common questions

What is Kary L. Aytes, MD's NPI number?

Kary L. Aytes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831261189, issued on Nov 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kary L. Aytes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 N Orange St, Missoula, MT, 59802. Phone: (406) 327-3362. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kary L. Aytes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-7789, 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 Kary L. Aytes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kary L. Aytes, MD had 416 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kary L. Aytes, MD'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.

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