NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taylor Buckley, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Missoula, MT

Taylor Buckley, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1063654283, issued on Apr 2, 2009. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-36012, 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
1063654283
Name
Taylor Buckley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
MED-PHYS-LIC-36012 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2740 South Ave W Ste 101, Missoula, MT 59804
Phone
(406) 728-6101
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2009
Record last updated
May 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 721-3278
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150911001957); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2009
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 2740 South Ave W Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lindsay Abrams, P.T.Physical Therapist1598078354
  2. Anna Boal, DPT, OCSPhysical Therapist1467749986
  3. Benjamin Brooker, DPTPhysical Therapist1043592157
  4. Daniel Dixon, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1659692929
  5. Kristin Green, DPT, OCSPhysical Therapist1669676912
  6. Jocelyn Head, DPTPhysical Therapist1912343559

Verify Taylor Buckley 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Taylor Buckley37
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam11 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): 80.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score44.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%89.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northern Rockies Orthopaedics, PllpMissoula, MT

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

Taylor Buckley among 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Montana

Taylor Buckley, M.D. is one of 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Montana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 81% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Montana

There are 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Montana.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Rickard, M.D.Missoula, MT 598041548260706
  2. Paul Puckett, M.D.Missoula, MT 598081174502017
  3. Charles Sullivan, MDMissoula, MT 598081619929635
  4. Julie Adams, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011033195284
  5. Nathaniel Fogel, MD, MSKalispell, MT 599011417480542
  6. Heidi Shors, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011982899795
  7. Parley Thorderson, MDKalispell, MT 599011033165758
  8. Todd Cameron, DOGreat Falls, MT 594051669520607

Common questions

What is Taylor Buckley, M.D.'s NPI number?

Taylor Buckley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063654283, issued on Apr 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taylor Buckley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2740 South Ave W Ste 101, Missoula, MT, 59804. Phone: (406) 728-6101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taylor Buckley, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-36012, 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 Taylor Buckley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taylor Buckley, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Taylor Buckley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.3 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.