David P. Brost, PAC
NPI 1699757682ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Great Falls, MT
Physician Assistant, Medical (PAC) with Benefis Hospitals Inc, practicing in Great Falls, Montana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $841,884 for 1,045 claims, against $51,813 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 37 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,540 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Benefis Hospitals Inc and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1699757682 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PAC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 5, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 348 | 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 | 316 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 790 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,813 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,045 · 1,484 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 151 |
| Total drug cost | $841,884 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| 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
- Northern Montana HospitalHavre, MT
- Pondera Medical CenterConrad, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,540 · 111 payments from 37 companies
- 2024$1,587 · 90 payments from 28 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $235.87 | 10 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $214.97 | 7 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $205.00 | 10 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $182.37 | 12 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $179.69 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,279 · 108 payments
- Education$261.69 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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