Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D.
Urology Physician · Dakota Dunes, SD
Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and NPI 1952660011, issued on May 10, 2012. Check the license (South Dakota 11185, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adam Benjamin Althaus
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 11185 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 455 N Sioux Point RD, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
- Phone
- (605) 217-7000
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 217-7015
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181221001119); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest urology physician records → All 48 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 455 N Sioux Point RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrew Bourne, M.D.Urology Physician1346462702
- Sarah Brend, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1780988600
- David Daniels, M.D.Urology Physician1538394952
- Thomas Hepperlen, M.D.Urology Physician1538134382
- David Howard, M.D.Urology Physician1578538401
- Timothy Kneib, M.D.Urology Physician1518932367
Verify Adam Benjamin Althaus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 11185Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
2,109 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl563 claims
- Myrbetriq290 claims
- Finasteride245 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er206 claims
- Cephalexin143 claims
- Xtandi78 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $202.51
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Sanford Health NetworkAberdeen, SD
- Siouxland Urology Associates PCWayne, NE
- St Anthony Regional Hospital And Nursing HomeCarroll, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adam Benjamin Althaus among 48 urology physician records in South Dakota
Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D. is one of 48 urology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 urology physician records list a practice address in Dakota Dunes
They are 11 of the 326 NPPES records with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, and 48 urology physician records in South Dakota.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Bourne, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491346462702
- David Daniels, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491538394952
- Thomas Hepperlen, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491538134382
- David Howard, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491578538401
- Timothy Kneib, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491518932367
- Kenneth McCalla, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491487629291
- Michael Oberle, DONorth Sioux City, SD 570491790248953
- Jamie Olsen, D.O.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491518300573
Common questions
What is Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D.'s NPI number?
Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952660011, issued on May 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 455 N Sioux Point RD, Dakota Dunes, SD, 57049. Phone: (605) 217-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 11185, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D. had 2,109 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Adam Benjamin Althaus, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.