Dr. Donald D. Damschen, MD

  • Plains, MT
  • General surgeon
NPI1124118468PAC ID9931004504
Medicare services, 2022
15
Medicare patients, 2024
35
Part D claims, 2024
76
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$244
Practice address
10 Kruger Rd, Plains, MT 59859
Practice phone
Call (406) 826-4800
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Primary practice

Clark Fork Valley Hospital

Hospital · Plains, Montana

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Dr. Donald D. Damschen is a general surgeon in Plains, Montana

Dr. Damschen practices at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana, part of Clark Fork Valley Hospital.

Dr. Damschen's NPI, 1124118468, was assigned on October 16, 2006. Dr. Damschen graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Damschen holds Montana license 7969.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9931004504
NPI enumeration date
October 16, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 826-4800
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

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

Dr. Donald D. Damschen practices at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana

Dr. Damschen's primary practice is Clark Fork Valley Hospital, at 10 Kruger Rd, Plains, MT 59859 in Sanders County. The practice phone is (406) 826-4800.

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Dr. Donald D. Damschen is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Damschen's primary practice is Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana, part of Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Dr. Damschen is also affiliated with Providence St. Patrick Hospital. The medical group on file is Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Damschen to 1 more hospice, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Damschen's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Donald D. Damschen's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Clark Fork Valley HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Donald D. Damschen is one of 111 general surgeons in Montana

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MontanaPrimaryLicense 7969 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Damschen

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Dr. Donald D. Damschen billed Medicare for 15 services in 2022

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Damschen across 1 procedure code in 2022, for 35 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,629 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202215
Medicare patients35
Paid by Medicare$1,629
Procedure codes1

Dr. Damschen's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 372022: 1559%
Surgery
2021: 112022: 0100%

Dr. Damschen compared with the Montana median for general surgeons, 2022

  • Dr. Damschen
  • Montana median
Medicare services
15vs 13589% below
Medicare patients
35vs 12372% below
Part D claims
31vs 4226% below

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

Dr. Damschen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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. Donald D. Damschen treated 35 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Damschen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 51% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Damschen's median patient age at 71, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 202435
Average age75
Average risk score1.28

Dr. Damschen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Damschen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2057%
  • Men1543%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. Arthritis51%
  3. High cholesterol51%
  4. Chronic kidney disease34%
  5. Depression34%
  6. Mood disorders34%
  7. Anxiety31%
  8. Diabetes31%

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

Dr. Damschen's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

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

Dr. Donald D. Damschen wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Damschen wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims for 46 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $68 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 47 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202476
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$68
Part D patients46

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

  • Generic72 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims5%

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

  • Opioids50%38 of 76 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: 472024: 3134%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 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

How Dr. Donald D. Damschen takes part in Medicare

Dr. Damschen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Donald D. Damschen received $244 in industry payments from 2018 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Damschen from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. KCI USA, Inc. paid the most, $232.

General payments to Dr. Damschen by program year, 2018 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Damschen the most, 2018 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Donald D. Damschen graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine

Dr. Damschen graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Nevada School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Donald D. Damschen'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Donald D. Damschen's NPI number?

Dr. Donald D. Damschen's NPI number is 1124118468. It was assigned on October 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Donald D. Damschen?

Dr. Donald D. Damschen is a general surgeon in Plains, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Donald D. Damschen practice?

Dr. Damschen practices at 10 Kruger Rd, Plains, MT 59859. Dr. Damschen's primary practice is Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana, part of Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Damschen to 1 hospice, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Donald D. Damschen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Damschen is (406) 826-4800.

What is Dr. Donald D. Damschen's medical license number?

Dr. Damschen holds Montana license 7969.

Which hospitals is Dr. Donald D. Damschen affiliated with?

Dr. Damschen practices at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana. Dr. Damschen is also affiliated with Providence St. Patrick Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Donald D. Damschen part of?

Dr. Damschen is linked to Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Damschen to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Donald D. Damschen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Damschen billed Medicare for 15 services in 2022, and Dr. Damschen accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Donald D. Damschen see?

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Damschen in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Donald D. Damschen bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Damschen's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222).

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Where did Dr. Donald D. Damschen go to medical school?

Dr. Damschen graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 1991.

What drugs does Dr. Donald D. Damschen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Damschen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Donald D. Damschen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $244 in general payments to Dr. Damschen from 2 companies from 2018 to 2023. The largest total came from KCI USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Donald D. Damschen been practicing?

Dr. Damschen graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

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