Dr. Gay J. Canaris, MD

  • Billings, MT
  • Internist
NPI1851358147PAC ID7719029180
Medicare services, 2024
767
Medicare patients, 2024
409
Part D claims, 2024
3,458
Hospital affiliations
3
Medical group
1
Practice address
2800 10th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101
Practice phone
Call (406) 657-4000
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Primary practice

Billings Clinic Hospital

Hospital · Billings, Montana

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Dr. Gay J. Canaris is an internist in Billings, Montana

Dr. Canaris practices at Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana, part of Billings Clinic.

Dr. Canaris' NPI, 1851358147, was assigned on April 28, 2006. Dr. Canaris graduated from Southwest School of Medicine and Hospital in 1987. Dr. Canaris holds Nebraska license 20200.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7719029180
NPI enumeration date
April 28, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 657-4000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. Gay J. Canaris practices at Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana

Dr. Canaris' primary practice is Billings Clinic Hospital, at 2800 10th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101 in Yellowstone County. The practice phone is (406) 657-4000.

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Dr. Gay J. Canaris is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Canaris' primary practice is Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana, part of Billings Clinic. Dr. Canaris is also affiliated with Sheridan Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Billings Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Canaris to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gay J. Canaris' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Canaris practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Billings Clinic HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gay J. Canaris is one of 311 internists in Montana

Internal medicine is Dr. Canaris' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Canaris is licensed in Nebraska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, NebraskaPrimaryLicense 20200 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Canaris

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gay J. Canaris billed Medicare for 767 services in 2024

CMS data shows 767 Medicare services from Dr. Canaris across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 409 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,001 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024767
Medicare patients409
Paid by Medicare$27,001
Procedure codes5

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4902024: 5114%
Other services
2023: 02024: 256

Dr. Canaris compared with the Montana median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Canaris
  • Montana median
Medicare services
767vs 47661% above
Medicare patients
409vs 25362% above
Part D claims
2,911vs 14320.4 times

Medians across 340 internists in Montana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Canaris' 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. Gay J. Canaris treated 409 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 409 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Canaris in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 188 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Canaris' median patient age at 72, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024409
Average age74
Average risk score1.15
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Canaris' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Canaris' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women28068%
  • Men12932%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Canaris' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Mood disorders33%
  5. Anxiety30%
  6. Depression30%
  7. Diabetes29%
  8. Chronic kidney disease23%

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

Dr. Canaris' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men35%

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

Dr. Gay J. Canaris wrote 3,458 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Canaris wrote 3,458 Medicare Part D claims for 302 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,911 of them, across 65 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $118,769 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,644 claims across 61 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,458
Drugs named by CMS65
Total drug cost$118,769
Part D patients302

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

  • Generic3,069 claims89%
  • Brand-name372 claims11%
  • Other17 claims0%

Dr. Canaris' 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. Canaris' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%45 of 3,458 claims
  • Antibiotics2%53 of 3,458 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%11 of 3,458 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: 2,6442024: 2,91110%

Drugs named by CMS: 65 in 2024, 61 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. Gay J. Canaris takes part in Medicare

Dr. Canaris 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. Gay J. Canaris graduated from Southwest School of Medicine and Hospital

Dr. Canaris graduated from Southwest School of Medicine and Hospital in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolSouthwest School of Medicine and Hospital

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Gay J. Canaris'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)
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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Gay J. Canaris' NPI number?

Dr. Gay J. Canaris' NPI number is 1851358147. It was assigned on April 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gay J. Canaris?

Dr. Gay J. Canaris is an internist in Billings, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Gay J. Canaris practice?

Dr. Canaris practices at 2800 10th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101. Dr. Canaris' primary practice is Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana, part of Billings Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Canaris to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Gay J. Canaris' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Canaris is (406) 657-4000.

What is Dr. Gay J. Canaris' medical license number?

Dr. Canaris holds Nebraska license 20200.

Which hospitals is Dr. Gay J. Canaris affiliated with?

Dr. Canaris practices at Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana. Dr. Canaris is also affiliated with Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Canaris to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Gay J. Canaris part of?

Dr. Canaris is linked to Billings Clinic.

Does Dr. Gay J. Canaris accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Canaris billed Medicare for 767 services in 2024, and Dr. Canaris accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gay J. Canaris see?

CMS counts 409 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Canaris in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Gay J. Canaris bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Canaris' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99215).

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Where did Dr. Gay J. Canaris go to medical school?

Dr. Canaris graduated from Southwest School of Medicine and Hospital in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Gay J. Canaris prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Canaris' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Levothyroxine Sodium.

How long has Dr. Gay J. Canaris been practicing?

Dr. Canaris graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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