Benjamin K. Phipps, MD
NPI 1255504254ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Billings, MT
Family Medicine (MD) in Billings, Montana, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 2005). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $35,427 for 260 patients in 2024, with only 29 Part D claims. Sioux Surgical Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,747 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1255504254 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 5, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 11603 | MT |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | 11603 | MT |
| General Practice | 208D00000X | 11603 | MT |
| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | 207QS0010X | 11603 | MT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 260 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,561 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,427 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 29 · 29 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 21 |
| Total drug cost | $295.82 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Ortho Montana, PSCBillings, MT · 41 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,747 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$16.47 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Surgical Inc | $1,264 | 3 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $482.45 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,607 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$140.15 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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