Penny Palm Bucher, AGNP-AC
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Missoula, MT
Penny Palm Bucher, AGNP-AC is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1407519366, issued on Oct 18, 2021. Check the license (Montana NUR-APRN-APP-178863, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Penny Palm Bucher
- Credential
- AGNP-AC
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License number
- NUR-APRN-APP-178863 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 SW Higgins Ave Ste 102, Missoula, MT 59803
- Phone
- (406) 540-4302
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2021
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 540-4306
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220114002128); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 700 SW Higgins Ave Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachel Feucht, LCSWClinical Social Worker1689442790
- Kathryn Showers, DPTPhysical Therapist1700503638
Verify Penny Palm Bucher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license NUR-APRN-APP-178863Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
1,954 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 152 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Quetiapine Fumarate131 claims
- Furosemide64 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium59 claims
- Sertraline Hcl57 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium50 claims
- Trazodone Hcl48 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
- Sentinel Healthcare LLCMissoula, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Penny Palm Bucher among 29 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Montana
Penny Palm Bucher, AGNP-AC is one of 29 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Montana. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 59% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2020 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Montana
There are 29 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Montana.
All 29 in Montana → Every provider in Missoula → Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mallory Buck, APRNMissoula, MT 598021881145050
- Dana CramerMissoula, MT 598021114796836
- Jasmin DesrosierMissoula, MT 598021558078295
- Marnie Dichiaro, APRNMissoula, MT 598021811497076
- Kristin Harko, NPMissoula, MT 598021457924433
- Christine Walsh, AGNPWarm Springs, MT 597561073259651
- Teresa DutroBozeman, MT 597181326403510
- Lauren HastingsBozeman, MT 597151568082808
Common questions
What is Penny Palm Bucher, AGNP-AC's NPI number?
Penny Palm Bucher, AGNP-AC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407519366, issued on Oct 18, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Penny Palm Bucher, AGNP-AC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 SW Higgins Ave Ste 102, Missoula, MT, 59803. Phone: (406) 540-4302. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Penny Palm Bucher, AGNP-AC's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number NUR-APRN-APP-178863, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Penny Palm Bucher, AGNP-AC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Penny Palm Bucher, AGNP-AC had 1,954 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.