Alison Tendler, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Alison Tendler, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1205812328, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alison Tendler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 2101 W 69TH St Unit 204, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
- Phone
- (605) 306-2020
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Alison Tendler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
594 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate95 claims
- Restasis81 claims
- Fluorometholone66 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth59 claims
- Erythromycin54 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate54 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,110.48
23 payments, mostly compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 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.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 56 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota.
Other ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota
- Elizabeth Atchison, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1669738183
- Ken Augspurger, MDSioux Falls, SD1942253919
- Zachary Berbos, MDRapid City, SD1497996433
- John Berdahl, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1871761577
- Cory Bergman, MDRapid City, SD1285049940
- Gail BernardRapid City, SD1508817784
- Ray Birkenkamp, M.D.Mitchell, SD1174594741
- Andrea Bordewyk, MDSioux Falls, SD1255829776
- John Bormes, M.D.Aberdeen, SD1578568978
- Beth Bruening, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD1467423517
Common questions
What is Alison Tendler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alison Tendler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205812328, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alison Tendler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2101 W 69TH St Unit 204, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108. Phone: (605) 306-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alison Tendler, M.D.'s license?
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 Alison Tendler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alison Tendler, M.D. had 594 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alison Tendler, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.