NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Reid Merrill Gage, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Billings, MT

Reid Merrill Gage, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1447802178, issued on Jul 12, 2019. Check the license (Montana MED-PAC-LIC-79310, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447802178
Name
Reid Merrill Gage
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
MED-PAC-LIC-79310 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 238-2500
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191211000673); accepts Medicare assignment
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 801 N 29TH St

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

  1. Kylie Abeson, MD, MPHPediatrics Physician1699334987
  2. Juan Adams, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1144512096
  3. Daniel AlmeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477349165
  4. Luis Alvarez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1417951922
  5. Annalee Anderson, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1083047088
  6. Bijan Andrade, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1891059556

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
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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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

125 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.

  1. Reid Gage125
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl42 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl19 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $695.53

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Reid Gage$695.53
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. William H And Carrie Gottsche FoundationThermopolis, WY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Reid Merrill Gage among 77 surgical physician assistant records in Montana

Reid Merrill Gage, PA is one of 77 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Montana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2011 among the 62 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Montana

There are 77 surgical physician assistant records in Montana.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ted Cerise, OPA-CBillings, MT 591011720278484
  2. Shawn Coleman, PA-CBillings, MT 591011942583703
  3. Kirk Kenfield, PABillings, MT 591011003070202
  4. Stephanie Morup, PACBillings, MT 591011952409112
  5. Randal Pearson, PACBillings, MT 591011649370362
  6. Laura Robinson, PACBillings, MT 591011619075546
  7. Sheila Sarmiento, PACBillings, MT 591011841207982
  8. Melanie Schmitz, PA-CBillings, MT 591011013219872

Common questions

What is Reid Merrill Gage, PA's NPI number?

Reid Merrill Gage, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447802178, issued on Jul 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Reid Merrill Gage, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 238-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Reid Merrill Gage, PA's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PAC-LIC-79310, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Reid Merrill Gage, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Reid Merrill Gage, PA had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Reid Merrill Gage, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 of 100. 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.

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