Kathleen S. Blair, DO
NPI 1346335189ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Great Falls, MT
Internal Medicine (DO) with Benefis Hospitals Inc, practicing in Great Falls, Montana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $980,716 for 10,232 claims, against $112,183 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $176.11 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Benefis Hospitals Inc and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1346335189 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 5, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 11368 | MT |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4193 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 627 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,363 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $112,183 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,232 · 21,539 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 529 |
| Total drug cost | $980,716 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · 384 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT
- Benefis Teton Medical CenterChoteau, MT
- Great Falls Clinic HospitalGreat Falls, MT
- Missouri River Medical CenterFort Benton, MT
- Northern Montana HospitalHavre, MT
Other facilities
- Benefis Community Care IncHome health agency · Great Falls, MT
- Medallion Medical CareHome health agency · Great Falls, MT
- Peace Hospice of MontanaHospice · Great Falls, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$176.11 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$214.43 · 9 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $45.73 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $38.89 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $32.44 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.41 | 1 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $19.81 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$176.11 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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