NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luke T. Channer, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Hamilton, MT

Luke T. Channer, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hamilton, Montana, and NPI 1366495251, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-8380, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366495251
Name
Luke T. Channer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MED-PHYS-LIC-8380 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 Westwood Dr Ste F, Hamilton, MT 59840
Phone
(406) 375-2930
Enumerated
May 19, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2024
Fax
(406) 375-4525
Medicaid IDs
100027375 MT
1366495251 ID
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110314000165); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1993
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 1200 Westwood Dr Ste F

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

  1. Kellan Clark, DOUrology Physician1134539091
  2. Joshua Waggener, MDSurgery Physician1508270786
  3. Alicia Williams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497919609

Verify Luke T. Channer 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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

90 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Luke Channer90
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 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: $16.78

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luke Channer$16.78
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital CorporationHamilton, MT

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

Luke T. Channer among 136 surgery physician records in Montana

Luke T. Channer, 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 92 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 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.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frederick Ilgenfritz, M.D.Hamilton, MT 598401861446379
  2. Joshua Waggener, MDHamilton, MT 598401508270786
  3. Donald Damschen, MDPlains, MT 598591124118468
  4. Michael Flannery, MDPolson, MT 598601700948163
  5. Ronald Gardner, MDPolson, MT 598601881610863
  6. Christopher Williams, MDPolson, MT 598601871821744
  7. Robert Gerrie, M.D.Polson, MT 598641114074903
  8. Zachary Hovorka, D.O.Ronan, MT 598641134415201

Common questions

What is Luke T. Channer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Luke T. Channer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366495251, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luke T. Channer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Westwood Dr Ste F, Hamilton, MT, 59840. Phone: (406) 375-2930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luke T. Channer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-8380, 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 Luke T. Channer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luke T. Channer, M.D. had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.