NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Beck, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Billings, MT

Nicholas Beck, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1346509759, issued on May 7, 2012. Check the license (Montana 67116, 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
1346509759
Name
Nicholas Beck
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
67116 MT
R-10798 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 12TH Ave N Ste 140W, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 237-5050
Enumerated
May 7, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(406) 238-6599
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181022001993); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2012
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 2900 12TH Ave N Ste 140W

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

  1. Garrett Baldry, OTD,OTR-LOccupational Therapist1578134003
  2. Lindsey Beck, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1043570880
  3. Duncan BoothbyOccupational Therapist1306212816
  4. Joshua Bowler, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1164819199
  5. Benjamin Braun, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1922461508
  6. Tyler Clark, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1831623826

Verify Nicholas Beck 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

204 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 118 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Beck204
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl72 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
  3. Cephalexin36 claims
  4. Hydroxyzine Pamoate26 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): 43.7 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 score29.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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. Missoula Bone And Joint LLCMissoula, MT

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

Nicholas Beck among 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Montana

Nicholas Beck, MD is one of 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Montana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 88% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Montana

There are 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Montana.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ralph Costanzo, M.D.Billings, MT 591011073549093
  2. Thomas Owen, MDBillings, MT 591011790950889
  3. Barry Smith, MDBillings, MT 591011417949108
  4. Todd Cameron, DOGreat Falls, MT 594051669520607
  5. Alexander Chung, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051275577249
  6. John Craw, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051417117110
  7. Wanda Gorsuch, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051649211566
  8. Taylor Buckley, M.D.Missoula, MT 598041063654283

Common questions

What is Nicholas Beck, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas Beck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346509759, issued on May 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Beck, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 12TH Ave N Ste 140W, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 237-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Beck, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 67116, 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 Nicholas Beck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Beck, MD had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas Beck, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 43.7 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.

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.