NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Phillip A. Gardner, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Missoula, MT

Phillip A. Gardner, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1003843897, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Montana 8225, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003843897
Name
Phillip A. Gardner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
8225 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 W Kent Ave, Missoula, MT 59801
Phone
(406) 541-3277
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2024
Fax
(406) 541-3811
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041122001102); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 700 W Kent Ave

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

  1. Karen Ahlstrom, MDOtolaryngology Physician1922058031
  2. Peter Babcock, O.D.Optometrist1972696995
  3. Jefferson BerrymanOphthalmology Physician1275995714
  4. Daniel Braby, MDOtolaryngology Physician1396731949
  5. Aaron BrannumOptician1922778471
  6. Marissa Cadena, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669013744

Verify Phillip A. Gardner 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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

229 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Phillip Gardner229
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide27 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone24 claims
  3. Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid22 claims
  4. Omeprazole21 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
  6. Mupirocin17 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. Rocky Mountain Ear Nose And Throat Center PCMissoula, MT

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

Phillip A. Gardner among 39 otolaryngology physician records in Montana

Phillip A. Gardner, MD is one of 39 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 85% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2000 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Montana

There are 39 otolaryngology physician records in Montana.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Ahlstrom, MDMissoula, MT 598011922058031
  2. Daniel Braby, MDMissoula, MT 598011396731949
  3. Jonathan Fowlkes, MDMissoula, MT 598011720346844
  4. Jeffrey Haller, MDMissoula, MT 598011194712307
  5. Thomas Hoshaw, M.D.Missoula, MT 598011205106234
  6. Peter Vondoersten, MDMissoula, MT 598011619962990
  7. Duncan Watley, MDMissoula, MT 598011689023038
  8. Bradley Morris, MDMissoula, MT 598021013798149

Common questions

What is Phillip A. Gardner, MD's NPI number?

Phillip A. Gardner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003843897, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Phillip A. Gardner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 W Kent Ave, Missoula, MT, 59801. Phone: (406) 541-3277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Phillip A. Gardner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 8225, 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 Phillip A. Gardner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Phillip A. Gardner, MD had 229 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.