Nikki Buck, FNP-C
NPI 1689097156ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Twin Bridges, MT
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Ruby Valley Hospital, practicing in Twin Bridges, Montana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $23,875 for 236 claims, against $14,695 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $123.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Barrett Hospital & Healthcare and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1689097156 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 3, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | NUR-APRN-LIC-100594 | MT |
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); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 379 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,695 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 236 · 474 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 67 |
| Total drug cost | $23,875 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Ruby Valley HospitalSheridan, MT · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barrett Hospital & HealthcareDillon, MT
- Ruby Valley Medical CenterSheridan, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$123.68 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$87.32 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $72.50 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.19 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $15.05 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $13.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$123.68 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records