NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul John Murter, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Physician Assistant · Hardin, MT

Paul John Murter, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hardin, Montana, and NPI 1912126368, issued on Apr 24, 2007. Check the license (Montana 254MED-PAC-LIC-254, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912126368
Name
Paul John Murter
Credential
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
254MED-PAC-LIC-254 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1223 N Center Ave, Hardin, MT 59034
Phone
(406) 665-4103
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120509000487); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1223 N Center Ave

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

  1. Stephanie Chosa, PHARMDPharmacist1356778054
  2. Jennifer Debus, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1437466653
  3. Marie Elwood, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093444390
  4. Erin McClearyClinical Social Worker1023837754
  5. Pamela Ponich-Hunthausen, LCPCMental Health Counselor1609918226
  6. Joanna Spurgeon, LCSWClinical Social Worker1336701259

Verify Paul John Murter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
    Search for license 254MED-PAC-LIC-254
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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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73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,433 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 195 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Murter1,433
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin189 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen121 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium65 claims
  4. Morphine Sulfate Er49 claims
  5. Omeprazole49 claims
  6. Lisinopril45 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bighorn Valley Health Center IncorporatedHardin, MT

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

Paul John Murter among 698 physician assistant records in Montana

Paul John Murter, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is one of 698 physician assistant records with a practice address in Montana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 23% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2016 among the 514 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hardin

They are 3 of the 60 NPPES records with a practice address in Hardin, and 698 physician assistant records in Montana.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberley Caprata, PA-CHardin, MT 590341326085762
  2. Stefanie Rickhoff, PAHardin, MT 590341518509298
  3. Brianna SolisHarlowton, MT 590361689479149
  4. Dwight Thompson, PA-CHarlowton, MT 590361477669075
  5. Jade LipkaJoliet, MT 590411174338859
  6. Luke Altenhofen, PA-CLame Deer, MT 590431407221708
  7. Harold Jeanotte, PA-CLame Deer, MT 590431922214345
  8. Tara Salley, PA-CLame Deer, MT 590431598835811

Common questions

What is Paul John Murter, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's NPI number?

Paul John Murter, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912126368, issued on Apr 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul John Murter, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1223 N Center Ave, Hardin, MT, 59034. Phone: (406) 665-4103. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul John Murter, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 254MED-PAC-LIC-254, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul John Murter, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul John Murter, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT had 1,433 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.