Doctor Profile

Pulmonology · Pulmonary Disease

Sue A. Fessler

MD · Pulmonary Disease · Tufts University School Of Medicine
500 12TH AVE W
SUITE 1C
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 31+ Years Practicing
661
Medicare Patients / yr
11
Procedures Billed
31
Years Practicing
3
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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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. Fessler is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 59912, MT — the Pulmonary Disease's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Fessler Does

Dr. Fessler served 661 Medicare patients across 840 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 26% above the average Pulmonary Disease in Montana (525 patients across 38 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)179130
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)16281
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume (94010)115108
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)10096
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)5454

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Fessler 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. Fessler is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Logan Health - Whitefish

Whitefish, MT
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Logan Health Medical Center

Kalispell, MT
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

St Luke Community Hospital

Ronan, MT
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 500 12TH AVE W, SUITE 1C, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Phone: (406) 607-4482

Area Safety Grade

B

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

24 min

Average commute time in this zip · 80% 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

37.8138

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

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Other Pulmonology Doctors near 59912, MT

If Dr. Fessler isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest pulmonology doctors near 59912, MT:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Seth W. ClemensPulmonary Disease782<1 mi
Timothy F. ObermillerPulmonary Disease1.2K12.3 mi
Fatima AjazPulmonary Disease1.2K169.7 mi
Ramon G. CantoPulmonary Disease146169.7 mi
Michael M. MccarthyPulmonary Disease169.7 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Sue A. Fessler: Common Questions

Does Dr. Fessler accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Fessler is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Fessler depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 59912, MT →
Where is Dr. Fessler's office?
Dr. Fessler practices at 500 12TH AVE W, SUITE 1C, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Phone: (406) 607-4482.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Fessler accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (406) 607-4482 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 59912, MT to see available options.
Does Dr. Fessler offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Fessler as offering telehealth. Call the office at (406) 607-4482 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Fessler?
Dr. Fessler graduated in 1995 and has been practicing for approximately 31 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Fessler treated 661 Medicare patients across 11 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Fessler 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) 607-4482 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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