Richard N. Vinglas, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Bozeman, MT
Richard N. Vinglas, MD is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Bozeman, Montana, and NPI 1588693741, issued on Jul 1, 2006. Check the license (Montana 11050, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard N. Vinglas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License number
- 11050 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 Ellis St, Bozeman, MT 59715
- Phone
- (406) 587-0122
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2025
- Fax
- (406) 587-5548
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060816000025); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
1 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician record → All 2 in Montana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1450 Ellis St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Blake, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1285635904
- Brian Frykman, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1194715219
- Martin Gelbke, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1932324860
- Kara Haskell, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1427414440
- Joshua Klatt, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1063683209
- Alexander Legrand, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1043262140
Verify Richard N. Vinglas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 11050Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
117 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl41 claims
- Meloxicam14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 46.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $427.52
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Bridger Orthopedics And Sports Medicine PCBozeman, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Montana
There are 2 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Montana.
All 2 in Montana → Every provider in Bozeman → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 1 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician record with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Blake, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597151285635904
Common questions
What is Richard N. Vinglas, MD's NPI number?
Richard N. Vinglas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588693741, issued on Jul 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard N. Vinglas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 Ellis St, Bozeman, MT, 59715. Phone: (406) 587-0122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard N. Vinglas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 11050, 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 Richard N. Vinglas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard N. Vinglas, MD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard N. Vinglas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 46.9 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.