Alexander M. Sarkisian, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Dakota Dunes, SD
Alexander M. Sarkisian, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and NPI 1174985568, issued on Mar 24, 2016. Check the license (South Dakota 13434, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander M. Sarkisian
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 13434 SD
MD-50022 IA
307825 LA
34612 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 N Sioux Point RD, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
- Phone
- (605) 217-2667
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2022
- Fax
- (605) 217-2900
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250113002009); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 575 N Sioux Point RD
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Verify Alexander M. Sarkisian 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 13434Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
901 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf293 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium178 claims
- Colestipol Hcl49 claims
- Suflave37 claims
- Gavilyte-G32 claims
- Omeprazole32 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $23,507.60
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celltrion USA Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, IA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Physician Services Corporation OF Southern Illinois IncMount Vernon, IL
- Sacred Heart Health ServicesYankton, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Alexander M. Sarkisian among 49 gastroenterology physician records in South Dakota
Alexander M. Sarkisian, M.D. is one of 49 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 32 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Dakota Dunes
They are 5 of the 326 NPPES records with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, and 49 gastroenterology physician records in South Dakota.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarah Bligh, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491225266364
- Jeffrey Michalak, DODakota Dunes, SD 570491962622431
- Michael Persaud, DODakota Dunes, SD 570491235192402
- Kevin Preston, D.O.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491396717229
- Kesiena AkpoigbeYankton, SD 570781922599612
- Steve Gutnik, MDYankton, SD 570781295736205
- John Barker, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051063486975
- Jorge Gilbert, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051205831377
Common questions
What is Alexander M. Sarkisian, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alexander M. Sarkisian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174985568, issued on Mar 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander M. Sarkisian, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 N Sioux Point RD, Dakota Dunes, SD, 57049. Phone: (605) 217-2667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander M. Sarkisian, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 13434, 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 Alexander M. Sarkisian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander M. Sarkisian, M.D. had 901 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.