NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael E. Ritchie, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Great Falls, MT

Michael E. Ritchie, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Great Falls, Montana, and NPI 1386717437, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Montana 51139, 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
1386717437
Name
Michael E. Ritchie
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
51139 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 15TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone
(406) 454-2171
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
200069840A IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260413000715); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1986
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 3000 15TH Ave S

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

  1. John Avery, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1821099706
  2. Osama Ben Hameid, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1205786829
  3. Nicholas Bonfilio, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1790787372
  4. Michael Bryant, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1285845248
  5. David Crossley, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1285606756
  6. Maria Gee, P.T.Physical Therapist1346456910

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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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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,350 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Ritchie4,350
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium445 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium363 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate362 claims
  4. Spironolactone303 claims
  5. Prasugrel Hcl216 claims
  6. Eliquis211 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score83.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.9
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $719.75

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Ritchie$719.75
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Newton Healthcare CorporationNewton, KS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Michael E. Ritchie among 64 cardiovascular disease physician records in Montana

Michael E. Ritchie, MD is one of 64 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Montana. 80% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2000 among the 47 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Montana

There are 64 cardiovascular disease physician records in Montana.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jorge Castriz, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051811951601
  2. Alrich Gray, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051952372294
  3. Miroslaw Sochanski, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051568447076
  4. Daniel Walker, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051861540593
  5. John McHenry, M.D.Helena, MT 596011750365193
  6. Robert Phillips, M.D.Helena, MT 596011285683805
  7. Carla Kingsley, DOHelena, MT 596021174523849
  8. John Ribic, DOHelena, MT 596021073513743

Common questions

What is Michael E. Ritchie, MD's NPI number?

Michael E. Ritchie, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386717437, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael E. Ritchie, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 15TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT, 59405. Phone: (406) 454-2171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael E. Ritchie, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 51139, 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 E. Ritchie, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael E. Ritchie, MD had 4,350 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael E. Ritchie, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 of 100. 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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