NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert J. Pueringer, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Billings, MT

Robert J. Pueringer, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1457442295, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Montana 7626, 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457442295
Name
Robert J. Pueringer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
7626 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 27, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130612000355); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1983
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

Verify Robert J. Pueringer 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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

437 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Robert Pueringer437
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance65 claims
  2. Azithromycin56 claims
  3. Spiriva Respimat52 claims
  4. Prednisone23 claims
  5. Symbicort23 claims
  6. Fluticasone-Salmeterol20 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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Billings ClinicCody, WY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert J. Pueringer among 48 pulmonary disease physician records in Montana

Robert J. Pueringer, 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 fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1998 among the 36 with a school on file
  • 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.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Manfred BaumgartnerBillings, MT 591011467618645
  2. Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D.Billings, MT 591011225281033
  3. Andrew Fischer, M.D.Billings, MT 591011962473553
  4. Frederick Kahn, M.D.Billings, MT 591011942295134
  5. Vineeth Kumar, M.D.Billings, MT 591011437564473
  6. Aleksandra Kwasnik, MDBillings, MT 591011841571494
  7. James McMeekin, M.D.Billings, MT 591011104811298
  8. Robert Merchant, MDBillings, MT 591011487754057

Common questions

What is Robert J. Pueringer, MD's NPI number?

Robert J. Pueringer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457442295, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert J. Pueringer, 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 J. Pueringer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 7626, 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 J. Pueringer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert J. Pueringer, MD had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert J. Pueringer, 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.

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