NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rebecca L. Danforth, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Missoula, MT

Rebecca L. Danforth, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1164570172, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (Montana 12452, 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
1164570172
Name
Rebecca L. Danforth
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
12452 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802
Phone
(406) 721-5600
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 329-7547
Medicaid ID
1164570172 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101022000719); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2002
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 500 W Broadway St

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

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  3. Ryan Adams, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790952653
  4. Bodee Alt, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1174993703
  5. Casey Ambrose, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1669892576
  6. Rebecca Anderson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437173440

Verify Rebecca L. Danforth 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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37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,700 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rebecca Danforth2,700
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate419 claims
  2. Methotrexate318 claims
  3. Prednisone305 claims
  4. Celecoxib175 claims
  5. Sulfasalazine Dr170 claims
  6. Meloxicam131 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $620.15

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rebecca Danforth$620.15
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Western Montana Clinic PCMissoula, MT

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

Rebecca L. Danforth among 20 rheumatology physician records in Montana

Rebecca L. Danforth, M.D. is one of 20 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 70% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Montana

There are 20 rheumatology physician records in Montana.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Belsom, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021063604338
  2. Ann Corsi, MDMissoula, MT 598021568418630
  3. Susan English, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021144243155
  4. Melody Nelsen, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021669519930
  5. Vaani Jegapragasan, MDBozeman, MT 597151295950756
  6. Matthew Kirkpatrick, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597151437449337
  7. John McCahan, MDBozeman, MT 597151144319922
  8. Melissa Reily, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597151003090481

Common questions

What is Rebecca L. Danforth, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rebecca L. Danforth, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164570172, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rebecca L. Danforth, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT, 59802. Phone: (406) 721-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rebecca L. Danforth, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 12452, 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 Rebecca L. Danforth, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rebecca L. Danforth, M.D. had 2,700 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.