Doctor Profile

Gastroenterology · Gastroenterology

Peter Airel

MD · Gastroenterology · Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine
2800 11TH AVE S
SUITE 12
Great Falls, MT 59405
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 26+ Years Practicing
255
Medicare Patients / yr
10
Procedures Billed
26
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Airel

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Montana, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Airel is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 59405, MT — the Gastroenterology's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Airel Does

Dr. Airel served 255 Medicare patients across 405 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 62% below the average Gastroenterology in Montana (666 patients across 40 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (99439)11315
Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (99490)6515
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare (45385)5757
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope (43239)4846
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope (45380)3030

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Airel billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Airel is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Benefis Hospitals Inc

Great Falls, MT
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Airel practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Airel offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 2800 11TH AVE S, SUITE 12, Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone: (406) 455-5000

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

19 min

Average commute time in this zip · 90% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

27.4709

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Gastroenterology Doctors near 59405, MT

If Dr. Airel isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest gastroenterology doctors near 59405, MT:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Thomas J. AttawayGastroenterology482<1 mi
Kenneth I. OriordanGastroenterology722<1 mi
Steven J. AyresGastroenterology1.1K<1 mi
Estela MogrovejoGastroenterology314<1 mi
Samir KapadiaGastroenterology206<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Peter Airel: Common Questions

Does Dr. Airel accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Airel is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Airel depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 59405, MT →
Where is Dr. Airel's office?
Dr. Airel practices at 2800 11TH AVE S, SUITE 12, Great Falls, MT 59405. Phone: (406) 455-5000.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Airel accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (406) 455-5000 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 59405, MT to see available options.
Does Dr. Airel offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Airel as offering telehealth. Call the office at (406) 455-5000 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Airel?
Dr. Airel graduated in 2000 and has been practicing for approximately 26 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Airel treated 255 Medicare patients across 10 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Airel is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (406) 455-5000 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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