Montana Medicare prescriber rankings
5,025 Montana prescribers billed $712.6 million in Medicare Part D drugs in 2024, the 47th largest of 56 states and territories. The average opioid rate is 7.5%, above the national 6.1%.
- Prescribers5,025
- Part D drug cost$712.6 million
- Average per prescriber$141,820
- Prescribers with opioid claims2,059
- Average opioid rate7.5%
Reading the Montana tables
Montana's 5,025 prescribers wrote 5,271,302 Part D claims in 2024, about $141,820 in drug cost per prescriber. A high total usually reflects specialty practice, such as cancer, rheumatology or HIV care, and a high opioid rate often reflects pain, palliative or hospice care. These are billing tables, not quality ratings.
Top 50 by drug cost
| Prescriber | Drug cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|
| 1David ChristiansonMedical Oncology Physician | $6.5 million | 2,939 |
| 2Lacy TangedahlFamily Nurse Practitioner | $6.4 million | 2,154 |
| 3Melody NelsenRheumatology Physician | $6.4 million | 6,055 |
| 4Troy FiddlerHematology & Oncology Physician | $5.3 million | 2,190 |
| 5Patrick CobbHematology & Oncology Physician | $5.1 million | 1,894 |
| 6Sarah ScottHematology & Oncology Physician | $4.8 million | 2,335 |
| 7Bruno OliveiraPediatrics Physician | $4.6 million | 3,681 |
| 8Rebecca BelsomRheumatology Physician | $4.5 million | 4,013 |
| 9Kandis StricklandNurse Practitioner | $4.4 million | 956 |
| 10Josette UelandFamily Nurse Practitioner | $4.2 million | 1,665 |
| 11Michael SnyderHematology & Oncology Physician | $4.1 million | 1,301 |
| 12Ryan RoopInternal Medicine Physician | $4.0 million | 1,565 |
| 13Tauna JefferyFamily Nurse Practitioner | $3.8 million | 1,285 |
| 14Bryan MartinMedical Oncology Physician | $3.7 million | 1,932 |
| 15Alan ThomasHematology & Oncology Physician | $3.5 million | 1,680 |
| 16Justin ThomasInternal Medicine Physician | $3.5 million | 1,029 |
| 17Jose NessInternal Medicine Physician | $3.4 million | 1,507 |
| 18Ryan NahapetianInternal Medicine Physician | $3.3 million | 3,455 |
| 19John LinfordInternal Medicine Physician | $3.2 million | 1,345 |
| 20Sara QureshiNeurology Physician | $2.9 million | 1,649 |
| 21Michael KiddInternal Medicine Physician | $2.9 million | 1,334 |
| 22Newton CoutinhoCardiovascular Disease Physician | $2.8 million | 12,605 |
| 23James HueftleGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician | $2.8 million | 2,909 |
| 24Emma JacksonMedical Physician Assistant | $2.7 million | 835 |
| 25Timothy ObermillerPulmonary Disease Physician | $2.6 million | 3,346 |
| 26Eliad CulceaNeurology Physician | $2.6 million | 3,960 |
| 27Jamie RihaPulmonary Disease Physician | $2.5 million | 424 |
| 28Jason KjonoPhysician Assistant | $2.5 million | 6,409 |
| 29Dawn MurrayAdult Health Nurse Practitioner | $2.4 million | 1,255 |
| 30Lance GriffinPhysician Assistant | $2.3 million | 758 |
| 31Jessica KaaeInternal Medicine Physician | $2.3 million | 1,330 |
| 32Roger DiegelRheumatology Physician | $2.2 million | 2,988 |
| 33Danielle BabcockPhysician Assistant | $2.2 million | 2,832 |
| 34John MazurPulmonary Disease Physician | $2.1 million | 3,020 |
| 35Alexander TaylorCardiovascular Disease Physician | $2.1 million | 4,516 |
| 36James BennettInternal Medicine Physician | $2.1 million | 2,158 |
| 37Peter WagnerHematology & Oncology Physician | $2.0 million | 779 |
| 38Kara AddisonNurse Practitioner | $2.0 million | 1,159 |
| 39Mark HancockHematology & Oncology Physician | $2.0 million | 705 |
| 40Kenneth GrahamPediatrics Physician | $2.0 million | 9,200 |
| 41Sebastian WhiteNurse Practitioner | $1.9 million | 3,283 |
| 42Patrick TangInternal Medicine Physician | $1.9 million | 1,115 |
| 43Courtney Regan WagnerHematology & Oncology Physician | $1.9 million | 692 |
| 44Daniel MitchellInternal Medicine Physician | $1.8 million | 8,708 |
| 45Rebecca DanforthRheumatology Physician | $1.8 million | 2,700 |
| 46Larry SeveraFamily Medicine Physician | $1.8 million | 23,979 |
| 47Trish DamsPhysician Assistant | $1.8 million | 570 |
| 48Karl WestenfelderUrology Physician | $1.7 million | 1,120 |
| 49Troy StilesPsychiatry Physician | $1.7 million | 6,210 |
| 50Kris FrenchNeurology Physician | $1.7 million | 2,870 |
Top 50 by opioid rate
| Prescriber | Opioid rate | Opioid claims |
|---|---|---|
| 1James GholsonOrthopaedic Surgery Physician | 87.1% | 122 |
| 2Erik BergquistOrthopaedic Surgery Physician | 85.2% | 127 |
| 3Christopher JonsPediatrics Physician | 84.2% | 16 |
| 4Denae McClurePhysician Assistant | 80.0% | 88 |
| 5Andrew GracePhlebology Physician | 78.8% | 26 |
| 6Bennett DykstraVascular Surgery Physician | 78.6% | 11 |
| 7John PickhardtSurgery Physician | 78.6% | 66 |
| 8Eric DringmanSpecialist | 77.9% | 60 |
| 9Edward EvePhysician Assistant | 77.2% | 183 |
| 10John CrawOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician | 75.7% | 78 |
| 11Scott RogersOrthopaedic Surgery Physician | 74.7% | 139 |
| 12Steven KleppsOrthopaedic Surgery Physician | 74.1% | 320 |
| 13Erik AdamsSports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician | 73.7% | 14 |
| 14Sydney LillardSurgery Physician | 72.7% | 56 |
| 15Nathaniel FogelOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician | 72.5% | 79 |
| 16Richard DayNeurological Surgery Physician | 72.2% | 57 |
| 17Heidi Von HertleinPhysician Assistant | 71.7% | 38 |
| 18Marcie LovgrenSurgical Physician Assistant | 71.5% | 359 |
| 19Hans BoneMedical Physician Assistant | 71.4% | 549 |
| 20Nichole BorstPhysician Assistant | 69.7% | 53 |
| 21Stephen MilheimSurgery Physician | 68.8% | 11 |
| 22Katie WakemanMedical Physician Assistant | 68.4% | 262 |
| 23Jordan HronekPhysician Assistant | 68.0% | 17 |
| 24Glenn WinslowSurgery Physician | 67.8% | 124 |
| 25Brady RudeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 67.7% | 42 |
| 26Brentley BuchelePlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician | 67.6% | 123 |
| 27Charles SullivanOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician | 67.2% | 41 |
| 28Barry McKenzieSurgery Physician | 66.7% | 42 |
| 29Julienne LippeSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician | 66.1% | 80 |
| 30Mitchell RohrbackOrthopaedic Trauma Physician | 65.7% | 23 |
| 31Joshua WaggenerSurgery Physician | 65.6% | 40 |
| 32Todd CameronOrthopaedic Surgery Physician | 64.8% | 57 |
| 33John MeansSurgery Physician | 64.7% | 22 |
| 34Ross Van BruntPhysician Assistant | 64.1% | 98 |
| 35Salvatore GiovencoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 63.9% | 149 |
| 36Ryan GunliksonSurgery Physician | 63.6% | 68 |
| 37Victoria PlattAcute Care Nurse Practitioner | 63.3% | 38 |
| 38Blake RemyPhysician Assistant | 63.2% | 67 |
| 39Michael WilcoxSurgery Physician | 63.1% | 41 |
| 40Mikaela RobinsonOrthopaedic Trauma Physician | 63.0% | 17 |
| 41Rachel OttStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 63.0% | 51 |
| 42Troy WagnerPhysician Assistant | 62.9% | 210 |
| 43Justin RobertsSurgery Physician | 62.5% | 40 |
| 44Randall GlaserPhysician Assistant | 62.1% | 346 |
| 45Christopher MerchantPhysician Assistant | 62.1% | 303 |
| 46Kenny WallenInterventional Pain Medicine Physician | 61.8% | 21 |
| 47Timothy DevriesSurgical Physician Assistant | 61.6% | 157 |
| 48Roxanne FahrenwaldFamily Medicine Physician | 61.4% | 27 |
| 49Blake BurkertOrthopaedic Surgery Physician | 60.9% | 81 |
| 50Kyle LybrandOrthopaedic Surgery Physician | 60.9% | 28 |
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider, 2024 (data.cms.gov), matched to CMS NPPES by NPI. Opioid ranking needs at least 10 opioid claims; CMS leaves out counts under 11 beneficiaries.
Common questions
How many Medicare prescribers are in Montana?
Montana has 5,025 Medicare Part D prescribers who filed 5,271,302 claims totaling $712.6 million in drug costs.
What is the opioid prescribing rate in Montana?
The average opioid prescribing rate in Montana is 7.5%. 2,059 prescribers in the state had at least one opioid claim. The national average is 6.1%.
Checking a prescriber
Open the prescriber's record for the full NPI entry and prescribing detail, then confirm the license on the state board search. The Part D file covers Medicare Part D only; commercial, Medicaid, VA and cash prescriptions are not in it.
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