BENEFIS COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, INC.
NPI 1164102794
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Fort Benton, MT
About Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BENEFIS COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, INC. (NPI 1164102794), doing business as Benefis Medical Clinic, is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Fort Benton, Montana and active in the NPI registry since July 2023. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Fort Benton and lists Bruce Houlihan, Svp/cfo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 5
Other Names 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
27Medicare enrollment records show 27 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc., which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 6 practice at this address. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 4
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 27Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc.'s NPI number?
The NPI number for Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. is 1164102794. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 19, 2023. The provider is doing business as Benefis Medical Clinic and Benefis Missouri River Medical Center.
Where is Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. located?
Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. is located at 1501 Saint Charles St, Fort Benton, MT 59442. The listed phone number is (406) 622-5485.
What is Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc.'s specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Critical Access, with taxonomy code 282NC0060X.
Is Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc.?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 27 clinicians in 4 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc.. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (20), Family Practice (5) and Chiropractic (1). Of these, 6 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
What insurance does Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Mountain Health CO-OP, PacificSource Health Plans and Providence Health Plan list Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. was last updated on August 10, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc. · NPI 1164102794
Critical Access organization in Fort Benton, Montana. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 19, 2023.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1164102794 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** July 19, 2023
- **Primary specialty:** General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access · taxonomy 282NC0060X
- **Also known as:** Benefis Medical Clinic (Doing Business As); Benefis Missouri River Medical Center (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** Yes (part of Benefis Community Hospitals, Inc.)
- **Authorized official:** Bruce Houlihan, SVP/CFO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1501 SAINT CHARLES ST, Fort Benton, MT 59442-7710
- **Phone:** (406) 622-5485 · **Fax:** (406) 622-5670
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 27 clinicians in 4 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (20), Family Practice (5), Chiropractic (1); 6 practice at this address; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1164102794/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 10, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1164102794) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.