Donald D Damschen, MD
Surgery · Plains, MT
At a glance
Clark Fork Valley Hospital, Plains, MT 59859
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Hernia repair - groin (open) · Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Mar 29, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Do you accept my specific insurance plan?
- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
Clark Fork Valley Hospital #10 Kruger RdPlains, MT 59859
Additional reported practice locations
500 W Broadway St Fl 5Missoula, MT 598024008
Phone: 4065427525
Fax: 4068264803
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Nevada School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1991
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Clark Fork Valley Hospital Plains, MT
- St. Patrick Hospital Missoula, MT
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 1-10 |
| Hernia repair - groin (open) | 1-10 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 208600000X
- Enumeration date
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record updated
- Mar 29, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X · Primary
License reported: 7969 MT
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
Clark Fork Valley Hospital#10 Kruger Rd
Plains, MT 59859
- Phone
- (406) 826-4853
Mailing address
PO BOX 1310PLAINS, MT 598591310
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