Amber Lee Close, APRN
NPI 1578872909ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Lewistown, MT
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN) with Benefis Hospitals Inc, practicing in Lewistown, Montana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $151,105 for 1,377 claims, against $723.53 paid for services in 2024. Lists Benefis Hospitals Inc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578872909 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 125561 | MT |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | R183499 | MD |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 33 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 60 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $723.53 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,377 · 2,974 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 121 |
| Total drug cost | $151,105 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · 384 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT
- Central Montana Medical CenterLewistown, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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