Dr. James M. Bentler, MD

  • Billings, MT
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1962435198PAC ID8820040744
Medicare services, 2024
614
Medicare patients, 2024
561
Part D claims, 2024
176
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$44
Practice address
1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101
Practice phone
Call (406) 237-7000
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Primary practice

St Vincent Healthcare

Billings, Montana

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Dr. James M. Bentler is an emergency medicine physician in Billings, Montana

Dr. Bentler practices at St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana.

Dr. Bentler's NPI, 1962435198, was assigned on July 9, 2006. Dr. Bentler graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Bentler holds Montana license 9510.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8820040744
NPI enumeration date
July 9, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 237-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James M. Bentler practices at St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana

Dr. Bentler's primary practice is St Vincent Healthcare, at 1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101 in Yellowstone County. The practice phone is (406) 237-7000.

  • St Vincent Healthcare
    1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101 · Yellowstone CountyPhone(406) 237-7000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. James M. Bentler is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Bentler's primary practice is St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana. Dr. Bentler is also affiliated with St. Vincent Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is SCL Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bentler to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James M. Bentler's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St Vincent HealthcareAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James M. Bentler is one of 245 emergency medicine physicians in Montana

Emergency medicine is Dr. Bentler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Bentler is licensed in Montana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, MontanaPrimaryLicense 9510 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Bentler

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Dr. James M. Bentler billed Medicare for 614 services in 2024

CMS data shows 614 Medicare services from Dr. Bentler across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 561 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,496 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024614
Medicare patients561
Paid by Medicare$67,496
Procedure codes4

Dr. Bentler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5802024: 6146%

Dr. Bentler compared with the Montana median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Bentler
  • Montana median
Medicare services
614vs 3042.0 times
Medicare patients
561vs 30286% above
Part D claims
85vs 4589% above

Medians across 269 emergency medicine physicians in Montana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bentler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James M. Bentler treated 561 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 561 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bentler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 198 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bentler's median patient age at 73, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024561
Average age73
Average risk score1.67
Also on Medicaid18%

Dr. Bentler's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Bentler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women31055%
  • Men25145%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bentler's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol64%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Mood disorders39%
  5. Anxiety37%
  6. Ischemic heart disease37%
  7. Depression36%
  8. Chronic kidney disease33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Bentler's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James M. Bentler wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bentler wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims for 128 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $453 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 52 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024176
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$453
Part D patients128

Dr. Bentler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic167 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims5%

Dr. Bentler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bentler's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids14%25 of 176 claims
  • Antibiotics44%77 of 176 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 522024: 8563%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. James M. Bentler takes part in Medicare

Dr. Bentler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. James M. Bentler received $44 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Bentler from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mindray DS USA, Inc. paid the most, $44.

Companies that paid Dr. Bentler the most, 2024 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. James M. Bentler graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Dr. Bentler graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James M. Bentler's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James M. Bentler's NPI number?

Dr. James M. Bentler's NPI number is 1962435198. It was assigned on July 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James M. Bentler?

Dr. James M. Bentler is an emergency medicine physician in Billings, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. James M. Bentler practice?

Dr. Bentler practices at 1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101. Dr. Bentler's primary practice is St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bentler to 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. James M. Bentler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bentler is (406) 237-7000.

What is Dr. James M. Bentler's medical license number?

Dr. Bentler holds Montana license 9510.

Which hospitals is Dr. James M. Bentler affiliated with?

Dr. Bentler is affiliated with St. Vincent Regional Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. James M. Bentler part of?

Dr. Bentler is linked to SCL Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Bentler to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. James M. Bentler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bentler billed Medicare for 614 services in 2024, and Dr. Bentler accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James M. Bentler see?

CMS counts 561 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bentler in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. James M. Bentler bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bentler's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and emergency department visit (99283).

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Where did Dr. James M. Bentler go to medical school?

Dr. Bentler graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. James M. Bentler prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bentler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Ondansetron HCl and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. James M. Bentler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $44 in general payments to Dr. Bentler from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Mindray DS USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. James M. Bentler been practicing?

Dr. Bentler graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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