Christopher S. Merchant, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 181
- Part D claims, 2024
- 488
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $221
- Practice address
- 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405
- Practice phone
- Call (406) 455-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Christopher S. Merchant is a physician assistant in Great Falls, Montana
Christopher Merchant practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System.
Christopher Merchant's NPI, 1417999814, was assigned on June 11, 2006. Christopher Merchant holds Montana license 220.
- NPI
- 1417999814NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1153459128
- NPI enumeration date
- June 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (406) 455-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Christopher S. Merchant practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana
Christopher Merchant'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 Campus1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405 · Cascade CountyPhone(406) 455-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Christopher S. Merchant is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Christopher Merchant'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 Christopher Merchant to 1 more home health agency, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Christopher S. Merchant's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Christopher Merchant practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Benefis East Campus | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Christopher S. Merchant is one of 656 physician assistants in Montana
Physician assistant is Christopher Merchant's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Christopher Merchant is licensed in Montana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, MontanaPrimary
Physician assistants near Christopher Merchant
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Christopher S. Merchant treated 181 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 181 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Merchant in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 98 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher Merchant's median patient age at 73, with 65% women.
Christopher Merchant's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Christopher Merchant's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10960%
- Men7240%
Chronic conditions among Christopher Merchant's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Depression24%
- Mood disorders24%
- Anxiety20%
- Diabetes20%
- Osteoporosis17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Christopher Merchant'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
- Women65%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher S. Merchant wrote 488 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Christopher Merchant wrote 488 Medicare Part D claims for 215 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs.
Christopher Merchant's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic481 claims99%
- Brand-name and other7 claims1%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Christopher Merchant's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids62%303 of 488 claims
- Antibiotics3%17 of 488 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher S. Merchant 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 Christopher Merchant for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Christopher Merchant accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Christopher Merchant'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.
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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Christopher S. Merchant received $221 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Christopher Merchant from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $133.
Companies that paid Christopher Merchant the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Christopher S. Merchant's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Christopher S. Merchant's NPI number?
Christopher S. Merchant's NPI number is 1417999814. It was assigned on June 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Christopher S. Merchant specialize in?
Christopher S. Merchant is a physician assistant in Great Falls, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Christopher S. Merchant practice?
Christopher Merchant practices at 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405. Christopher Merchant's primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. Dmand AI also links Christopher Merchant to 1 home health agency.
What is Christopher S. Merchant's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Christopher Merchant is (406) 455-5000.
What is Christopher S. Merchant's medical license number?
Christopher Merchant holds Montana license 220.
Which hospitals is Christopher S. Merchant affiliated with?
Christopher Merchant practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana.
What medical group is Christopher S. Merchant part of?
Christopher Merchant is linked to Benefis Health System.
Does Christopher S. Merchant accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Christopher Merchant as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Christopher S. Merchant's MIPS score?
Christopher Merchant's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Christopher S. Merchant see?
CMS counts 181 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Merchant in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Has Christopher S. Merchant received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $221 in general payments to Christopher Merchant from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
How long has Christopher S. Merchant been practicing?
Christopher Merchant graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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