NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephanie Lynn Lighter, CNM, WHNP

Midwife · Missoula, MT

Stephanie Lynn Lighter, CNM, WHNP is a midwife with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1952079204, issued on Sep 1, 2021. Check the license (Montana NUR-APRN-LIC-178061, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952079204
Name
Stephanie Lynn Lighter
Credential
CNM, WHNP
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
License number
NUR-APRN-LIC-178061 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2831 Fort Missoula RD Bldg 2, Missoula, MT 59804
Phone
(406) 523-5650
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211118001873); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $201.99

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 497 providers of this specialty with any payment received $177.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephanie Lighter$201.99
  2. Specialty average$177.07

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Origin Health LLCMissoula, MT

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

Stephanie Lynn Lighter among 56 midwife records in Montana

Stephanie Lynn Lighter, CNM, WHNP is one of 56 midwife records with a practice address in Montana. 16% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 176B00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Midwife providers in Montana

There are 56 midwife records in Montana.

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The 8 midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanne Hebl, CNMMissoula, MT 598031346337961
  2. Charlotte Creekmore, NPMissoula, MT 598021982842399
  3. Marcia Hanks, CNMMissoula, MT 598021992856074
  4. Dolly Browder, CPM., LMMissoula, MT 598011962537795
  5. Molly Danison, CPMMissoula, MT 598011740430297
  6. Ashley Hinton, LMMissoula, MT 598011073896924
  7. Michele Neal, LMMissoula, MT 598011891857991
  8. Darla Torrez, LM CPMMissoula, MT 598011730302142

Common questions

What is Stephanie Lynn Lighter, CNM, WHNP's NPI number?

Stephanie Lynn Lighter, CNM, WHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952079204, issued on Sep 1, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephanie Lynn Lighter, CNM, WHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2831 Fort Missoula RD Bldg 2, Missoula, MT, 59804. Phone: (406) 523-5650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephanie Lynn Lighter, CNM, WHNP's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number NUR-APRN-LIC-178061, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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