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Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD

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Specializes in: Sleep Medicine

Creighton University (2005)

Professional interests include: occupational health issues, nightmares, nasal obstruction, and more.

900 North Orange Street Suite 106
Missoula, MT 59802

(406) 327-3100

Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD is a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT specializing in sleep medicine. She graduated from Creighton University in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD is affiliated with Providence and Providence Medical Group Montana Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine.

Office Locations

900 North Orange Street Suite 106
Missoula, MT 59802

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Some issues Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

sleep study

In 2012, Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD had a list price for sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Montana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT during 2012 were sleep study, airway management, mental health therapy and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	65
doctor visit	253
mental health therapy	46
pulmonary testing	25
sleep study	100

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT during 2013 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	58
doctor visit	268
pulmonary testing	112
sleep study	82

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT during 2014 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	40
doctor visit	246
pulmonary testing	179
sleep study	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	22
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT during 2015 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	43
doctor visit	205
pulmonary testing	175
sleep study	71

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	32
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT during 2016 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	21
doctor visit	90
pulmonary testing	47
sleep study	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT during 2017 were sleep study, airway management and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	75
doctor visit	238
pulmonary testing	16
sleep study	96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT during 2018 were sleep study, airway management and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	106
doctor visit	33
pulmonary testing	22
sleep study	161

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT during 2021 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	22
sleep study	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT during 2022 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	40
sleep study	113

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Missoula, MT were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and mental health therapy.

airway management	52
doctor visit	169
mental health therapy	46
pulmonary testing	82
sleep study	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD.

**Gender**
Female	80
Male	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	116
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	26
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD graduated from Creighton University in 2005. She completed residency at Brigham and Womens Hospital Medical Staff Services. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and has a state license in Montana.

Medical School: Creighton University (2005)

Residency: Brigham and Womens Hospital Medical Staff Services (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry

Licensed In: Montana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Medical Group Montana Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, BCBS MT Medicare Advantage PPO, HealthSmart (Interplan) PPO, BCBS MT TRIWEST, BCBS MT Medicaid, United Behavioral Health PPO, United HealthCare PPO, Providence Health Plan, First Health-Coventry PPO, Blue Cross Of Idaho Health Service, InterWest Health, Missoula County Employee Benefits Plan PPO, BCBS MT HMO-PPO, BCBS MT PPO, Pacific Source Health PPO, BCBS MT, Mountain Health Co-Op, Allegiance PPO, First Choice PPO, BCBS MT HMO, Interwest Health PPO, Interplan PPO and Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

BCBS MT Medicare Advantage PPO

HealthSmart (Interplan) PPO

BCBS MT TRIWEST

BCBS MT Medicaid

United Behavioral Health PPO

United HealthCare PPO

Providence Health Plan

First Health-Coventry PPO

Blue Cross Of Idaho Health Service

InterWest Health

Missoula County Employee Benefits Plan PPO

BCBS MT HMO-PPO

BCBS MT PPO

Pacific Source Health PPO

BCBS MT

Mountain Health Co-Op

Allegiance PPO

First Choice PPO

BCBS MT HMO

Interwest Health PPO

Interplan PPO

Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kristin C. Spoon, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc	$42 RAC $42
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$37 DreamStat Cpap Auto $27	Sleep and Respiratory Care $10
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P.	$21 Aptensio XR $21
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$18 SKLICE $18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$11 STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $11
Other	$10 Benicar $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$139

Biography

Dr. Kristin Spoon is a sleep medicine specialist in Missoula, MT. Her clinical interests include nasal obstruction, shortness of breath (dyspnea), and sleep terrors. She is affiliated with Providence. Dr. Spoon graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine and then she performed her residency at Mayo Clinic and Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare PPO, HealthSmart, and Coventry. Dr. Spoon's practice in Missoula, MT is open to new patients as reported by Yext.