Dr. James E. Harkness, DO

  • Great Falls, MT
  • Hospitalist
NPI1376502658PAC ID8527107267
Medicare services, 2024
504
Medicare patients, 2024
462
MIPS score, 2024
83
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$96
Practice address
1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Practice phone
Call (406) 455-5000
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Primary practice

Benefis East Campus

Hospital · Great Falls, Montana

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Dr. James E. Harkness is a hospitalist in Great Falls, Montana

Dr. Harkness practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System.

Dr. Harkness' NPI, 1376502658, was assigned on March 23, 2006. Dr. Harkness graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1981. Dr. Harkness holds Montana license 5134.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8527107267
NPI enumeration date
March 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 455-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
71
Medical school graduation
1981

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

Dr. James E. Harkness practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana

Dr. Harkness' primary practice is Benefis East Campus, at 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405 in Cascade County. The practice phone is (406) 455-5000.

  • Benefis East Campus
    1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405 · Cascade CountyPhone(406) 455-5000

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Dr. James E. Harkness is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Harkness' primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. Dr. Harkness is also affiliated with Great Falls Hospital. The medical group on file is Benefis Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Harkness to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James E. Harkness' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Harkness practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Benefis East CampusAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. James E. Harkness is one of 102 hospitalists in Montana

Hospitalist is Dr. Harkness' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Harkness is licensed in Montana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, MontanaPrimaryLicense 5134 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Hospitalists near Dr. Harkness

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Dr. James E. Harkness billed Medicare for 504 services in 2024

CMS data shows 504 Medicare services from Dr. Harkness across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 462 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,896 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024504
Medicare patients462
Paid by Medicare$53,896
Procedure codes2

Dr. Harkness' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5762024: 50413%

Dr. Harkness compared with the Montana median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Harkness
  • Montana median
Medicare services
504vs 4805% above
Medicare patients
462vs 1962.4 times

Medians across 101 hospitalists in Montana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Harkness' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. James E. Harkness treated 462 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 462 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Harkness in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 165 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, 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. Harkness' median patient age at 74, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024462
Average age76
Average risk score2.01
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Harkness' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Harkness' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23451%
  • Men22849%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Harkness' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Mood disorders42%
  5. Depression41%
  6. Ischemic heart disease41%
  7. Diabetes40%
  8. COPD39%

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

Dr. Harkness' patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. James E. Harkness scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Harkness for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Harkness accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Harkness' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 62.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 81of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. James E. Harkness received $96 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Harkness from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $54.

General payments to Dr. Harkness by program year, 2016 to 2019

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

Dr. James E. Harkness graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Harkness graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1981.

  1. Medical schoolPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James E. Harkness'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 E. Harkness' NPI number?

Dr. James E. Harkness' NPI number is 1376502658. It was assigned on March 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James E. Harkness?

Dr. James E. Harkness is a hospitalist in Great Falls, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. James E. Harkness practice?

Dr. Harkness practices at 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405. Dr. Harkness' primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Harkness to 3 hospitals.

What is Dr. James E. Harkness' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Harkness is (406) 455-5000.

What is Dr. James E. Harkness' medical license number?

Dr. Harkness holds Montana license 5134.

Which hospitals is Dr. James E. Harkness affiliated with?

Dr. Harkness practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana. Dr. Harkness is also affiliated with Great Falls Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Harkness to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. James E. Harkness part of?

Dr. Harkness is linked to Benefis Health System.

Does Dr. James E. Harkness accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Harkness billed Medicare for 504 services in 2024, and Dr. Harkness accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. James E. Harkness' MIPS score?

Dr. Harkness' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James E. Harkness see?

CMS counts 462 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Harkness in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. James E. Harkness bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Harkness' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. James E. Harkness go to medical school?

Dr. Harkness graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1981.

Has Dr. James E. Harkness received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $96 in general payments to Dr. Harkness from 3 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. James E. Harkness been practicing?

Dr. Harkness graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.

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