NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Craig Carson, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Great Falls, MT

Richard Craig Carson, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Great Falls, Montana, and NPI 1255310017, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license (Montana 12846, 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255310017
Name
Richard Craig Carson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
12846 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 26TH St S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone
(406) 731-8888
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 5, 2024
Medicaid ID
370060700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120313000644); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1977
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 1101 26TH St S

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  3. Graig Aders, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1265758734
  4. Khansa AliStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497632277
  5. Jeffrey Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1245256916
  6. Batool Alnahar, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447137310

Verify Richard Craig Carson 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score93.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%75.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

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.

Richard Craig Carson among 45 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Montana

Richard Craig Carson, MD is one of 45 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 58% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2004 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Montana

There are 45 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Montana.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brenton Meda, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051538230271
  2. Cheryl Reichert, M.D., PH.D.Great Falls, MT 594051417214594
  3. Susan Marion, M.D.Havre, MT 595011902127970
  4. Maria Braman, MDHelena, MT 596011508875550
  5. Diana Claassen, MDHelena, MT 596011831288943
  6. Charles Harmon, M.D.Helena, MT 596011659666923
  7. Lori Peterson, M.D.Ft Harrison, MT 596361558307884
  8. Joseph Steffens, M.D.Fort Harrison, MT 596361235184409

Common questions

What is Richard Craig Carson, MD's NPI number?

Richard Craig Carson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255310017, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Craig Carson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 26TH St S, Great Falls, MT, 59405. Phone: (406) 731-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Craig Carson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 12846, 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.

What is Richard Craig Carson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.