NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael L. Copeland, MD PHD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Billings, MT

Michael L. Copeland, MD PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1386623726, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (Montana 10483, 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
1386623726
Name
Michael L. Copeland
Credential
MD PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
10483 MT
7072A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1041 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 237-5577
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2022
Fax
(406) 237-5575
Medicaid IDs
119057100 WY
0144391 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150402002218); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1989
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. Javier Echeverri, M.D.Neurology Physician1932169232
  3. Kris French, M.D.Neurology Physician1841433034
  4. Stuart Goodman, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1154432425
  5. Jeffrey Hakim, MD PHDNeurological Surgery Physician1164955373
  6. Sydney HansonNurse Practitioner1336714997

Verify Michael L. Copeland 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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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

177 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 68 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Copeland177
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
  2. Gabapentin35 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone20 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl19 claims
  5. Pregabalin14 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl12 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: $267.33

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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. Michael Copeland$267
  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. Centerpoint Medical Specialists LLCIndependence, MO

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

Michael L. Copeland among 39 neurological surgery physician records in Montana

Michael L. Copeland, MD PHD is one of 39 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Montana. 77% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Montana

There are 39 neurological surgery physician records in Montana.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eugen Dolan, MDBillings, MT 591011659455129
  2. Vance Fredrickson, MDBillings, MT 591011073957312
  3. Stuart Goodman, M.D.Billings, MT 591011154432425
  4. Jeffrey Hakim, MD PHDBillings, MT 591011164955373
  5. Michael Morone, MDBillings, MT 591011407954456
  6. Mark Piedra, M.D.Billings, MT 591011457567703
  7. Marlin Richardson, MDBillings, MT 591011467694844
  8. Louis Ross, M.D.Billings, MT 591011487920948

Common questions

What is Michael L. Copeland, MD PHD's NPI number?

Michael L. Copeland, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386623726, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael L. Copeland, MD PHD 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 Michael L. Copeland, MD PHD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 10483, 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 Michael L. Copeland, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael L. Copeland, MD PHD had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 65 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.

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.