NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis Voelkel Ross, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Billings, MT

Louis Voelkel Ross, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1487920948, issued on Mar 29, 2012. Check the license (Montana 67174, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487920948
Name
Louis Voelkel Ross
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
67174 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1041 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 237-5577
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2025
Fax
(406) 237-5575
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180808003614); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1041 N 29TH St

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

  1. Baylee Baldwin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447913439
  2. Michael Copeland, MD PHDNeurological Surgery Physician1386623726
  3. Javier Echeverri, M.D.Neurology Physician1932169232
  4. Kris French, M.D.Neurology Physician1841433034
  5. Stuart Goodman, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1154432425
  6. Jeffrey Hakim, MD PHDNeurological Surgery Physician1164955373

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  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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

432 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Louis Ross432
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib131 claims
  2. Methocarbamol96 claims
  3. Gabapentin82 claims
  4. Pregabalin32 claims
  5. Baclofen22 claims
  6. Meloxicam18 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: $1,249.06

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Louis Ross$1,249
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Kalispell Regional Medical Center IncKalispell, MT

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

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Montana

There are 39 neurological surgery physician records in Montana.

Other neurological surgery physician records in Montana

  1. Carter Beck, MDMissoula, MT1225022023
  2. Frank Bishop, MDKalispell, MT1891982765
  3. Benny Brandvold, MDGreat Falls, MT1760520084
  4. Kenneth Brewington, MDMissoula, MT1154315695
  5. Stephen Campbell, M.D.Kalispell, MT1174535132
  6. Michael Copeland, MD PHDBillings, MT1386623726
  7. Richard Day, MDHamilton, MT1447275854
  8. Richard Dewey, MDKalispell, MT1881639763
  9. Eugen Dolan, MDBillings, MT1659455129
  10. Vance Fredrickson, MDBillings, MT1073957312

Common questions

What is Louis Voelkel Ross, M.D.'s NPI number?

Louis Voelkel Ross, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487920948, issued on Mar 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis Voelkel Ross, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1041 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 237-5577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis Voelkel Ross, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 67174, 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 Louis Voelkel Ross, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis Voelkel Ross, M.D. had 432 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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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