Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Great Falls, MT
Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Great Falls, Montana, and NPI 1689909566, issued on Oct 9, 2009. Check the license (Montana 18601, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 18601 MT
A111981 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 13TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405
- Phone
- (406) 731-8888
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2024
- Fax
- (406) 731-8876
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120828000366); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18601Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
699 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate92 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide75 claims
- Ketoconazole56 claims
- Fluorouracil55 claims
- Hydrocortisone55 claims
- Minoxidil39 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): 80.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $788.28
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Epiphany Dermatology OF Montana PLLCGreat Falls, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester among 55 dermatology physician records in Montana
Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D. is one of 55 dermatology 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 2009, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2009 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Montana
There are 55 dermatology physician records in Montana.
All 55 in Montana → Every provider in Great Falls → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ali Marzooq, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051740677079
- Hana Paladichuk, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051407350903
- Leslie Stapp, DOGreat Falls, MT 594051154380020
- Shari Twigg, M.D.Sidney, MT 592701689871204
- Byron Baldridge, MDHelena, MT 596011720073596
- Stephen Behlmer, MDHelena, MT 596011194823484
- Jeffry Goldes, MDHelena, MT 596011871691154
- Debra Remillard, PACHelena, MT 596011063510352
Common questions
What is Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689909566, issued on Oct 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 13TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT, 59405. Phone: (406) 731-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 18601, 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 Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D. had 699 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.5 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.