Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Rick Neumeister, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Missoula, MT

Rick Neumeister, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1003984303, issued on Dec 4, 2006. Check the license (Montana 6078, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1003984303
Name
Rick Neumeister
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
6078 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2687 Palmer St Ste C2, Missoula, MT 59808
Phone
(406) 728-0044
Enumerated
Dec 4, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2687 Palmer St Ste C2

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

  1. Richelle Stillwagon, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164783544

Verify Rick Neumeister 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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,597 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims. 101 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rick Neumeister1,597
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost289 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine251 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate222 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin184 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine95 claims
  6. Erythromycin92 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 81.4 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 score98.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%40.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $27.66

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rick Neumeister$27.66
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Montana Valley Eye Clinic, PLLCMissoula, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Montana

There are 57 ophthalmology physician records in Montana.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Montana

  1. Aaron Alme, M.D.Kalispell, MT1245359223
  2. Roger Barth, M.D.Kalispell, MT1730195801
  3. Allen Beardsley, M.D.Havre, MT1366414823
  4. Jerald Bell, MDBillings, MT1003838236
  5. Thomas Berbos, MDHelena, MT1710963517
  6. Paul Berner, M.D.Fort Harrison, MT1447367651
  7. David Boes, MDGreat Falls, MT1487655379
  8. Mark Calderwood, MDHamilton, MT1447353024
  9. Marc Comaratta, M.D.Bozeman, MT1053679886
  10. Mark Comaratta, M.D.Bozeman, MT1144286121

Common questions

What is Rick Neumeister, MD's NPI number?

Rick Neumeister, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003984303, issued on Dec 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rick Neumeister, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2687 Palmer St Ste C2, Missoula, MT, 59808. Phone: (406) 728-0044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rick Neumeister, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 6078, 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 Rick Neumeister, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rick Neumeister, MD had 1,597 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rick Neumeister, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.