Dr. John James Pickens, MD

  • Missoula, MT
  • General surgeon
NPI1487793485PAC ID2769534197
Medicare services, 2024
134
Medicare patients, 2024
141
Part D claims, 2024
31
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$29
Practice address
500 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802
Practice phone
Call (406) 543-7271
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Primary practice

Providence St. Patrick Hospital

Hospital · Missoula, Montana

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Dr. John James Pickens is a general surgeon in Missoula, Montana

Dr. Pickens practices at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, part of Providence Health & Services.

Dr. Pickens' NPI, 1487793485, was assigned on February 6, 2007. Dr. Pickens graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Pickens holds Montana license 12023.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769534197
NPI enumeration date
February 6, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 543-7271
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
48
Medical school graduation
2004

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

Dr. John James Pickens practices at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana

Dr. Pickens' primary practice is Providence St. Patrick Hospital, at 500 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 in Missoula County. The practice phone is (406) 543-7271.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. John James Pickens is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Pickens' primary practice is Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, part of Providence Health & Services. Dr. Pickens is also affiliated with Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital. The medical group on file is Providence St. Patrick Hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John James Pickens' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pickens practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Providence St. Patrick HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John James Pickens is one of 111 general surgeons in Montana

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MontanaPrimaryLicense 12023 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Pickens

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

Dr. John James Pickens billed Medicare for 134 services in 2024

CMS data shows 134 Medicare services from Dr. Pickens across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 141 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,570 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024134
Medicare patients141
Paid by Medicare$18,570
Procedure codes5

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1772024: 12231%
Surgery
2023: 142024: 1214%

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

  • Dr. Pickens
  • Montana median
Medicare services
134vs 135Close to median
Medicare patients
141vs 12315% above
Part D claims
11vs 4274% below

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

Dr. Pickens' 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. John James Pickens treated 141 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pickens in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pickens' median patient age at 64, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024141
Average age77
Average risk score1.70
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Pickens' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Pickens' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6748%
  • Men7452%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pickens' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Ischemic heart disease38%
  5. Mood disorders35%
  6. Diabetes32%
  7. Chronic kidney disease31%
  8. Depression30%

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

Dr. Pickens' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

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. John James Pickens wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pickens wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $32 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202431
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$32
Part D patients17

Dr. Pickens' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

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. Pickens' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics52%16 of 31 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, 2017 to 2020

  • 2017
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2017: 112020: 11No change

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 1 in 2017.

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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. John James Pickens takes part in Medicare

Dr. Pickens 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)

Removal of tissue: 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. John James Pickens received $29 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Pickens from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $29.

Companies that paid Dr. Pickens the most, 2022 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. John James Pickens graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine

Dr. Pickens graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2004.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Washington School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John James Pickens'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. John James Pickens' NPI number?

Dr. John James Pickens' NPI number is 1487793485. It was assigned on February 6, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John James Pickens?

Dr. John James Pickens is a general surgeon in Missoula, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. John James Pickens practice?

Dr. Pickens practices at 500 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. Dr. Pickens' primary practice is Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, part of Providence Health & Services.

What is Dr. John James Pickens' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pickens is (406) 543-7271.

What is Dr. John James Pickens' medical license number?

Dr. Pickens holds Montana license 12023.

Which hospitals is Dr. John James Pickens affiliated with?

Dr. Pickens practices at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. Dr. Pickens is also affiliated with Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. John James Pickens part of?

Dr. Pickens is linked to Providence St. Patrick Hospital.

Does Dr. John James Pickens accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pickens billed Medicare for 134 services in 2024, and Dr. Pickens accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John James Pickens see?

CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pickens in 2024, with an average age of 77.

What services does Dr. John James Pickens bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pickens' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

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Where did Dr. John James Pickens go to medical school?

Dr. Pickens graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2004.

What drugs does Dr. John James Pickens prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pickens' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. John James Pickens received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $29 in general payments to Dr. Pickens from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.

How long has Dr. John James Pickens been practicing?

Dr. Pickens graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

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