Robert K. Merchant, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Billings, MT
Robert K. Merchant, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1487754057, issued on Sep 24, 2006. Check the license (Montana 6892, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert K. Merchant
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 6892 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
- Sep 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert K. Merchant in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 6892Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Robert K. Merchant among 48 pulmonary disease physician records in Montana
Robert K. Merchant, MD is one of 48 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Montana. 85% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Montana
There are 48 pulmonary disease physician records in Montana.
All 48 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Manfred BaumgartnerBillings, MT 591011467618645
- Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D.Billings, MT 591011225281033
- Andrew Fischer, M.D.Billings, MT 591011962473553
- Frederick Kahn, M.D.Billings, MT 591011942295134
- Vineeth Kumar, M.D.Billings, MT 591011437564473
- Aleksandra Kwasnik, MDBillings, MT 591011841571494
- James McMeekin, M.D.Billings, MT 591011104811298
- David Pucci, D.O.Billings, MT 591011376629436
Common questions
What is Robert K. Merchant, MD's NPI number?
Robert K. Merchant, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487754057, issued on Sep 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert K. Merchant, MD 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 Robert K. Merchant, MD's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 6892, 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 Robert K. Merchant, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert K. Merchant, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert K. Merchant, MD'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.
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.