Kurt E. Blades, O.D.
Optometrist · Whitefish, MT
Kurt E. Blades, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Whitefish, Montana, and NPI 1811926587, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Montana 517, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kurt E. Blades
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 517 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 346 Central Ave Ste B, Whitefish, MT 59937
- Phone
- (406) 862-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 862-2385
- Medicaid ID
- 04-83378 MT
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 346 Central Ave Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Corbin Wellford, ODOptometrist1053936195
Verify Kurt E. Blades in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 517Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost27 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.
Kurt E. Blades among 245 optometrist records in Montana
Kurt E. Blades, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Whitefish
They are 7 of the 352 NPPES records with a practice address in Whitefish, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Whitefish → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Naomi Barnes, ODWhitefish, MT 599371851322648
- Michelle Botner, ODWhitefish, MT 599371679519805
- Eva Buker, O.D.Whitefish, MT 599371033262076
- Madison McClure, ODWhitefish, MT 599371275450074
- Abretia Olson, ODWhitefish, MT 599371376110973
- Corbin Wellford, ODWhitefish, MT 599371053936195
- Tanner Lightbourne, ODLibby, MT 599231164092425
- Steven Sorensen, ODLibby, MT 599231851463947
Common questions
What is Kurt E. Blades, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kurt E. Blades, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811926587, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kurt E. Blades, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 346 Central Ave Ste B, Whitefish, MT, 59937. Phone: (406) 862-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kurt E. Blades, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 517, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kurt E. Blades, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kurt E. Blades, O.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.