NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · Missoula, MT

Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1447208079, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Montana 8242, 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
1447208079
Name
Margaret Murga Menendez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
8242 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802
Phone
(406) 329-5655
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 329-5675
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041201001065); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia 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 500 W Broadway St

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

  1. Travis Abicht, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1033239835
  2. Charles Acher, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1033472519
  3. Ryan Adams, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790952653
  4. Bodee Alt, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1174993703
  5. Casey Ambrose, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1669892576
  6. Rebecca Anderson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437173440

Verify Margaret Murga Menendez 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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

121 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Margaret Menendez121
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl43 claims
  2. Dexamethasone12 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).

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).

Margaret Murga Menendez among 24 radiation oncology physician records in Montana

Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D. is one of 24 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 79% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1997 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Montana

There are 24 radiation oncology physician records in Montana.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Markette, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021407806987
  2. Jeffrey Stephenson, MDMissoula, MT 598021053312900
  3. Michelle Proper, M.D.Missoula, MT 598041003088634
  4. Elizabeth Tapen, MDBig Sky, MT 597161134108525
  5. Christopher Baker, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597151609223932
  6. Richard Belgrad, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597151023061488
  7. Jeffrey Eshleman, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011770561433
  8. Justin Linam, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011750727152

Common questions

What is Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447208079, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT, 59802. Phone: (406) 329-5655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 8242, 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 Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D. had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Margaret Murga Menendez, M.D.'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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