Christopher S. Merchant, P.A. C
NPI 1417999814ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Great Falls, MT
Physician Assistant (P.A. C) with Benefis Hospitals Inc, practicing in Great Falls, Montana. 181 Medicare patients in 2024, $26,634 paid; nearly all of their 488 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $220.70 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Benefis Hospitals Inc as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1417999814 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A. C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 8, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 220 | 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 - Physician Assistant (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 181 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 319 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,634 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 488 · 491 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 215 |
| Total drug cost | $6,001 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · 384 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT
Other facilities
- Benefis Community Care IncHome health agency · Great Falls, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$220.70 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$164.84 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $133.40 | 2 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $87.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$220.70 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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