Ryan Thomas Gunlikson, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Whitefish, MT
Ryan Thomas Gunlikson, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Whitefish, Montana, and NPI 1053321265, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Montana 8596, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan Thomas Gunlikson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 8596 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Hospital Way, Whitefish, MT 59937
- Phone
- (406) 862-5575
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 862-3797
- Medicaid ID
- 0159171 MT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111205000478); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ryan Thomas Gunlikson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 8596Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
107 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
- Peg3350-Sod Sul-Nacl-Kcl-Asb-C15 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Logan Health - WhitefishWhitefish, 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.
Ryan Thomas Gunlikson among 136 surgery physician records in Montana
Ryan Thomas Gunlikson, M.D. is one of 136 surgery physician records with a practice address in Montana. 75% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Montana
There are 136 surgery physician records in Montana.
All 136 in Montana → Every provider in Whitefish → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Cardan, M.D.Whitefish, MT 599371134446966
- Lance Ercanbrack, M.D.Libby, MT 599231609983352
- Thad Kandel, M.D.Libby, MT 599231972981330
- Daniel Diamond, M.D.Columbia Falls, MT 599121467688119
- James Cromie, MDKalispell, MT 599011508062894
- Robin Harrison, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011447313903
- Melissa Kaptanian, MDKalispell, MT 599011982860300
- Sydney Lillard, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011619082336
Common questions
What is Ryan Thomas Gunlikson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ryan Thomas Gunlikson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053321265, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan Thomas Gunlikson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Hospital Way, Whitefish, MT, 59937. Phone: (406) 862-5575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan Thomas Gunlikson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 8596, 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 Ryan Thomas Gunlikson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ryan Thomas Gunlikson, M.D. had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.