NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Kiemele Berntson, PHARM.D.

Pharmacist · Plentywood, MT

Kristen Kiemele Berntson, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Plentywood, Montana, and NPI 1164691952, issued on Feb 26, 2008. Check the license (Montana 5688, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164691952
Name
Kristen Kiemele Berntson
Credential
PHARM.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
5688 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
119 N Main St, Plentywood, MT 59254
Phone
(406) 765-1810
Enumerated
Feb 26, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 765-1811
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 119 N Main St

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

  1. Kathryn Eberling, RPHPharmacist1285651935
  2. Marvin Eberling, RPHPharmacist1003837592
  3. Robert MannPharmacist1568477974
  4. Kirsten Tryan, PHARMDPharmacist1447825955

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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

26 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 88% of claims.

  1. Kristen Berntson26
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy17 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.

Kristen Kiemele Berntson among 1,087 pharmacist records in Montana

Kristen Kiemele Berntson, PHARM.D. is one of 1,087 pharmacist records with a practice address in Montana. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 17% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 pharmacist records list a practice address in Plentywood

They are 5 of the 31 NPPES records with a practice address in Plentywood, and 1,087 pharmacist records in Montana.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Eberling, RPHPlentywood, MT 592541285651935
  2. Marvin Eberling, RPHPlentywood, MT 592541003837592
  3. Robert MannPlentywood, MT 592541568477974
  4. Kirsten Tryan, PHARMDPlentywood, MT 592541447825955
  5. Regina Blevins, PHARM-D, RPHPoplar, MT 592551992979298
  6. Joellen Maurer, RPHPoplar, MT 592551659467652
  7. Floyd McMillan, PHARMDPoplar, MT 592551275257743
  8. Bradley Moran, PHARMDPoplar, MT 592551205919354

Common questions

What is Kristen Kiemele Berntson, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?

Kristen Kiemele Berntson, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164691952, issued on Feb 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Kiemele Berntson, PHARM.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 N Main St, Plentywood, MT, 59254. Phone: (406) 765-1810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Kiemele Berntson, PHARM.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 5688, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen Kiemele Berntson, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Kiemele Berntson, PHARM.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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