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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Montana

Markets across Montana ranked by the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
291
13 chain locations (4%)
Official establishments
508
+7.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$567.5M
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
6.3
12% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2M
10% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#15 of 51
Market score 59 · Upper middle

A site report maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings around any address in Montana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 291 primary care and pediatric clinics in Montana. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 4%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 6.3 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.

At $1,237 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Montana spend about $567.5M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 10% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 508 businesses with payroll in Montana classed as offices of physicians, up 7.6% from 2019. That is one for every 903 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 2.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $7.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Montana.

Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #15 for primary care and pediatric clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Bozeman metro area scores highest (80). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest (64).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Montana, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Montana, ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Bozeman, MT80224.3$3.3M+7.7%#20 of 387
2Helena, MT78194.9$2.7M+7.7%#29 of 387
3Billings, MT53648.2$1.6M+4.8%#175 of 387
4Great Falls, MT51267.3$1.6M+0.7%#191 of 387
5Missoula, MT445610.2$1.2M+4.7%#251 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Montana, ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kalispell, MT64255.7$2.2M+10.1%#120 of 458
2Butte-Silver Bow, MT301811.7$946K+2.6%#379 of 458

Counties

Counties in Montana, ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Gallatin County, MT76224.3$3.3M+7.7%#131 of 1,656
2Lewis and Clark County, MT68185.8$2.2M+5.8%#307 of 1,656
3Flathead County, MT64255.7$2.2M+10.1%#411 of 1,656
4Cascade County, MT54267.3$1.6M+0.7%#721 of 1,656
5Ravalli County, MT52147.5$1.6M+9.4%#786 of 1,656
6Lake County, MT52129.5$1.2M+6.9%#796 of 1,656
7Yellowstone County, MT49628.9$1.4M+4.5%#885 of 1,656
8Missoula County, MT445610.6$1.2M+4.4%#1,053 of 1,656
9Silver Bow County, MT271811.7$946K+2.6%#1,446 of 1,656
Lincoln County, MTNot scored11.1$9.4M+13.1%
Park County, MTNot scored11.2$10.3M+5.7%
Hill County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Glacier County, MTNot scored37.0$1.5M−2.0%
Sanders County, MTNot scored35.5$2M+12.9%
Big Horn County, MTNot scored12.6$4M−2.5%
Jefferson County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+9.8%
Custer County, MTNot scored47.9$1.5M+1.5%
Fergus County, MTNot scored47.5$1.5M+3.1%
Richland County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Carbon County, MTNot scored12.1$6M+9.1%
Roosevelt County, MTNot scored13.2$3.3M−5.2%
Beaverhead County, MTNot scored24.8$2.4M+7.1%
Deer Lodge County, MTNot scored48.9$1.2M+3.0%
Madison County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+15.8%
Stillwater County, MTNot scored12.6$5.1M+5.0%
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Counties in Montana, ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Dawson County, MTNot scored12.8$4.3M−2.6%
Rosebud County, MTNot scored26.5$1.7M−0.7%
Broadwater County, MTNot scored13.5$3.6M+23.8%
Valley County, MTNot scored13.4$3.5M−2.4%
Powell County, MTNot scored14.1$2.8M+3.1%
Blaine County, MTNot scored28.8$1.3M−2.1%
Teton County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+3.9%
Pondera County, MTNot scored14.4$2.5M+3.2%
Chouteau County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Musselshell County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+17.6%
Toole County, MTNot scored15.4$2.1M+4.9%
Mineral County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+13.5%
Phillips County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Sweet Grass County, MTNot scored16.4$1.9M+2.4%
Sheridan County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Granite County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+10.6%
Fallon County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Judith Basin County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+6.8%
Wheatland County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+1.2%
Meagher County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+11.2%
Liberty County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Powder River County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+5.1%
McCone County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Daniels County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Carter County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Prairie County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Wibaux County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Garfield County, MTNot scored123.1$508K−1.9%
Golden Valley County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Treasure County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Petroleum County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+9.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Montana?

Montana has 291 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 13 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 508 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 7.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 655 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Montana spend on medical and dental services?

About $567.5M a year, or $1,237 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 291 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 458,859 households in Montana and national spending patterns by income.

How does Montana compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?

Montana has 6.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Montana would have about 319, against 291 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 903 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

Which market in Montana has the highest market score for primary care and pediatric clinics?

Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Bozeman metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Montana, Gallatin County scores highest, at 76 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Montana scores 59 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #15 of the 50 states and DC.

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