Dr. Dale R. Mortenson, FACS, MD

  • Great Falls, MT
  • General surgeon
NPI1801949722PAC ID9739132762
Medicare services, 2024
481
Medicare patients, 2024
321
Part D claims, 2024
254
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
25
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. Dale R. Mortenson is a general surgeon in Great Falls, Montana

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

Dr. Mortenson's NPI, 1801949722, was assigned on January 22, 2007. Dr. Mortenson graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Mortenson holds Montana license 7773.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9739132762
NPI enumeration date
January 22, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 455-5000
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Sex
Male
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. Dale R. Mortenson practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana

Dr. Mortenson'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. Dale R. Mortenson is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Mortenson's primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. Dr. Mortenson is also affiliated with Great Falls Hospital. The medical group on file is Benefis Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mortenson to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dale R. Mortenson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mortenson practices, 6 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
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Dale R. Mortenson is one of 111 general surgeons in Montana

Surgery is Dr. Mortenson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Mortenson is licensed in Montana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MontanaPrimaryLicense 7773 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Mortenson

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Dr. Dale R. Mortenson billed Medicare for 481 services in 2024

CMS data shows 481 Medicare services from Dr. Mortenson across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 321 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $76,064 for them.

Medicare services, 2024481
Medicare patients321
Paid by Medicare$76,064
Procedure codes15

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4372024: 37315%
Surgery
2023: 1782024: 10839%

Where Dr. Mortenson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office26856%
  • In a facility21344%

Dr. Mortenson compared with the Montana median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Mortenson
  • Montana median
Medicare services
481vs 1353.6 times
Medicare patients
321vs 1232.6 times
Part D claims
189vs 424.5 times

Medians across 121 general surgeons in Montana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Mortenson'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. Dale R. Mortenson treated 321 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 321 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mortenson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 158 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 63% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mortenson's median patient age at 69, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024321
Average age72
Average risk score1.18
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Mortenson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Mortenson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17956%
  • Men14244%

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

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol63%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Mood disorders30%
  5. Anxiety28%
  6. Depression28%
  7. Diabetes27%
  8. Cancer22%

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

Dr. Mortenson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men37%

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

Dr. Dale R. Mortenson wrote 254 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Mortenson wrote 254 Medicare Part D claims for 149 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 189 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,954 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 146 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024254
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,954
Part D patients149

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

  • Generic249 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims2%

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

  • Opioids57%145 of 254 claims
  • Antibiotics19%48 of 254 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: 1462024: 18929%

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

Dr. Dale R. Mortenson scored 25 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 25 out of 100 for Dr. Mortenson for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Mortenson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Mortenson, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Mortenson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 25of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 84of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Mortenson ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
59th percentile57 procedures
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
90th percentile22 procedures
Mastectomy
78th percentile20 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
45th percentile14 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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Dr. Dale R. Mortenson has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Mortenson in 2024.

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Recent publications by Dr. Mortenson

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Dale R. Mortenson received $18,668 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 110 general payments to Dr. Mortenson from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $15,677.

General payments to Dr. Mortenson by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Mortenson by kind, 2016 to 2025

$18.7Kin total
  • Education$8,50046%
  • Travel and lodging$6,21533%
  • Food and beverage$3,95321%

Companies that paid Dr. Mortenson the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Dale R. Mortenson graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Dr. Mortenson graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolSouthern Illinois University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Dale R. Mortenson'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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)
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. Dale R. Mortenson's NPI number?

Dr. Dale R. Mortenson's NPI number is 1801949722. It was assigned on January 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Dale R. Mortenson?

Dr. Dale R. Mortenson is a general surgeon in Great Falls, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Dale R. Mortenson practice?

Dr. Mortenson practices at 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405. Dr. Mortenson's primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mortenson to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Dale R. Mortenson's office phone number?

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

What is Dr. Dale R. Mortenson's medical license number?

Dr. Mortenson holds Montana license 7773.

Which hospitals is Dr. Dale R. Mortenson affiliated with?

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

What medical group is Dr. Dale R. Mortenson part of?

Dr. Mortenson is linked to Benefis Health System.

Does Dr. Dale R. Mortenson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mortenson billed Medicare for 481 services in 2024, and Dr. Mortenson accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Dale R. Mortenson's MIPS score?

Dr. Mortenson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 25 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dale R. Mortenson see?

CMS counts 321 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mortenson in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Dale R. Mortenson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Mortenson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99202), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Dale R. Mortenson go to medical school?

Dr. Mortenson graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Dale R. Mortenson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Mortenson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Metoclopramide HCl and Neomycin Sulfate.

Has Dr. Dale R. Mortenson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18,668 in general payments to Dr. Mortenson from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Dale R. Mortenson been practicing?

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

Does Dr. Dale R. Mortenson do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Mortenson.

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