Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Livingston, MT
Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Livingston, Montana, and NPI 1912986639, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell E. Saari
- Credential
- DC, PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- Practice location
- 320 Alpenglow LN, Livingston, MT 59047
- Phone
- (406) 222-3541
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160913002699); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 320 Alpenglow LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Catherine Akin, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124738166
- Todd Anderson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1730198342
- Krista Arnet, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1053750612
- Kyle Arnet, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1689915241
- Timothy Benson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780233957
- Alison BlakeInpatient Obstetric Registered Nurse1770458713
Verify Russell E. Saari in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Livingston HealthcareLivingston, MT · Critical Access Hospitals3 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.
Russell E. Saari among 77 surgical physician assistant records in Montana
Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C is one of 77 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Montana. 88% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2011 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Montana
There are 77 surgical physician assistant records in Montana.
All 77 in Montana → Every provider in Livingston → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ted Cerise, OPA-CBillings, MT 591011720278484
- Kirk Kenfield, PABillings, MT 591011003070202
- Stephanie Morup, PACBillings, MT 591011952409112
- Randal Pearson, PACBillings, MT 591011649370362
- Laura Robinson, PACBillings, MT 591011619075546
- Sheila Sarmiento, PACBillings, MT 591011841207982
- Melanie Schmitz, PA-CBillings, MT 591011013219872
- Lanny Schneider, PABillings, MT 591011922071414
Common questions
What is Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C's NPI number?
Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912986639, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Alpenglow LN, Livingston, MT, 59047. Phone: (406) 222-3541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C's license?
Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell E. Saari, DC, PA-C'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.