Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold, MD

  • Great Falls, MT
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1760520084PAC ID6204937592
Medicare services, 2024
187
Medicare patients, 2024
143
Part D claims, 2024
50
Publications
5
MIPS score, 2024
83
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. Benny Earl Brandvold is a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, Montana

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

Dr. Brandvold's NPI, 1760520084, was assigned on February 1, 2007. Dr. Brandvold graduated from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Brandvold holds Montana license 11458.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204937592
NPI enumeration date
February 1, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(406) 455-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

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

Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana

Dr. Brandvold's 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. Benny Earl Brandvold is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Brandvold's primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. The medical group on file is Benefis Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brandvold to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brandvold practices, 2 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
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold is one of 36 neurosurgeons in Montana

Neurological surgery is Dr. Brandvold's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Brandvold is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Brandvold's licenses on file in 3 states: Montana, California and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, MontanaPrimaryLicense 11458 · 2007 to 2026 · taxonomy 207T00000X
  • California license1996 to 2021
  • Pennsylvania license1990

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Brandvold treats.

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Brandvold

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold billed Medicare for 187 services in 2024

CMS data shows 187 Medicare services from Dr. Brandvold across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 143 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,920 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024187
Medicare patients143
Paid by Medicare$11,920
Procedure codes6

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2222024: 18716%

Dr. Brandvold compared with the Montana median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Brandvold
  • Montana median
Medicare services
187vs 22015% below
Medicare patients
143vs 148Close to median
Part D claims
29vs 329% below

Medians across 35 neurosurgeons in Montana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Brandvold'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. Benny Earl Brandvold treated 143 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 143 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brandvold in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 79 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Brandvold's median patient age at 74, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024143
Average age73
Average risk score1.26
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Brandvold's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Brandvold's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7250%
  • Men7150%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol73%
  4. Anxiety27%
  5. Depression22%
  6. Diabetes22%
  7. Ischemic heart disease22%
  8. Mood disorders22%

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

Dr. Brandvold's 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

  • Women50%
  • Men48%

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

Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Brandvold wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims for 30 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $177 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 53 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202450
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$177
Part D patients30

Dr. Brandvold'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. Brandvold's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids36%18 of 50 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: 532024: 2945%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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

Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold 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. Brandvold for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Brandvold's 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.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Brandvold in 2024. Dr. Brandvold's most frequent co-authors are Rocco A. Armonda, MD, James M. Ecklund, MD and Richard G. Ellenbogen.

Papers5

Dr. Brandvold's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold received $1,268 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Brandvold from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $1,219.

General payments to Dr. Brandvold by program year, 2016 to 2021

General payments to Dr. Brandvold by kind, 2016 to 2021

$1.3Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,00880%
  • Food and beverage$26020%

Companies that paid Dr. Brandvold the most, 2016 to 2021

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Brandvold, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Brandvold

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold graduated from University Of Washington School Of Medicine

Dr. Brandvold graduated from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Brandvold is a member of AANS and ACS.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Washington School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in neurological surgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Brandvold is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • United Healthcare
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • +7 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Brandvold accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO6
  4. POS6
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold'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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold's NPI number?

Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold's NPI number is 1760520084. It was assigned on February 1, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold?

Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold is a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold practice?

Dr. Brandvold practices at 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405. Dr. Brandvold's primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brandvold to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold's office phone number?

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

What is Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold's medical license number?

Dr. Brandvold holds Montana license 11458, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Brandvold in Montana (2007 to 2026), California (1996 to 2021) and Pennsylvania (1990).

Which hospitals is Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold affiliated with?

Dr. Brandvold practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana.

What medical group is Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold part of?

Dr. Brandvold is linked to Benefis Health System.

Does Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Brandvold billed Medicare for 187 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold's MIPS score?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold see?

CMS counts 143 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brandvold in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold board certified?

Yes. Dr. Brandvold is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

What services does Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Brandvold's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold go to medical school?

Dr. Brandvold graduated from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 1986.

What drugs does Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Brandvold's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,268 in general payments to Dr. Brandvold from 3 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold been practicing?

Dr. Brandvold graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

Does Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Brandvold.

Who does Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold publish with?

Dr. Brandvold's most frequent co-authors are Rocco A. Armonda, MD (1 shared paper), James M. Ecklund, MD (1 shared paper) and Richard G. Ellenbogen (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Benny Earl Brandvold accept?

Dr. Brandvold is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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