AMBER LEE CLOSE APRN
NPI 1578872909
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Lewistown, MT
About Amber Lee Close Aprn NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
AMBER LEE CLOSE APRN (NPI 1578872909) is an individual family provider in Lewistown, Montana, licensed in Montana (125561) and active in the NPI registry since October 2010. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Benefis Hospitals Inc, and maintains a secondary practice location in Lewistown.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Amber Lee Close Aprn is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Amber Close reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Lewistown, MT 59457
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Montana enrollment
- 82 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lewistown, MT 59457
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Montana enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Central Montana Community Health Center, Inc.
- 8 clinicians in this Medicare group
Great Falls, MT 59405
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Montana enrollment
- 637 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Benefis Hospitals Inc
Acute Care Hospitals · Great Falls, MTCentral Montana Medical Center
Critical Access Hospitals · Lewistown, MTPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 59457 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Amber Close's NPI number?
The NPI number for Amber Close is 1578872909. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 4, 2010.
Where is Amber Close located?
Amber Close practices at 1422 W Main St, Lewistown, MT 59457. The listed phone number is (406) 771-6230.
What is Amber Close's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Amber Close enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Amber Close is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Amber Close's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Amber Close reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Bighorn Valley Health Center Incorporated (Lewistown, MT), Bighorn Valley Health Center Incorporated (Lewistown, MT) and Benefis Hospitals, Inc. (Great Falls, MT). Each 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 Amber Close's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Amber Close accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and Providence Health Plan list Amber Close 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.
Is Amber Close affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Amber Close is affiliated with Benefis Hospitals Inc and Central Montana Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Amber Close was last updated on July 9, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 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.
# Amber Lee Close, APRN · NPI 1578872909
Family physician in Lewistown, Montana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 4, 2010.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1578872909 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 4, 2010
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 125561 (Montana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1422 W MAIN ST, Lewistown, MT 59457-2201
- **Phone:** (406) 771-6230
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Bighorn Valley Health Center Incorporated (NPI 1942450432, Lewistown, MT); Bighorn Valley Health Center Incorporated (NPI 1942450432, Lewistown, MT); Benefis Hospitals, Inc. (NPI 1881650737, Great Falls, MT) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2010
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 9, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1578872909) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.