NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Scott Qualm, O.D.

Optometrist · Kyle, SD

Andrew Scott Qualm, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kyle, South Dakota, and NPI 1881669661, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 170, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881669661
Name
Andrew Scott Qualm
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
170 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Health Center Road, Kyle, SD 57752
Phone
(605) 455-8216
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(605) 455-1529
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080320000509); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 Health Center Road

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jeanette Amiotte, REGISTERED NURSEAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1225588734
  2. Reta Bearface, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1679580872
  3. Nikki Black Bear, LPCProfessional Counselor1043862162
  4. Kari Blasius, RDLNCDEMetabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian1275553554
  5. Roslyn Bolzer, R.D., L.N.Registered Dietitian1427161199
  6. Margaret Brill, PHARMDPharmacist1225596745

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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Andrew Qualm92
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost27 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate13 claims
  3. Travoprost12 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Pine Ridge Indian Health Service HospitalKyle, SD
  2. Pine Ridge Indian Health Service HospitalWanblee, SD
  3. Pine Ridge Indian Health Service HospitalPine Ridge, SD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andrew Scott Qualm among 245 optometrist records in South Dakota

Andrew Scott Qualm, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in South Dakota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 183 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Kyle

They are 1 of the 46 NPPES records with a practice address in Kyle, and 245 optometrist records in South Dakota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Jarding, O.DHot Springs, SD 577471396702221
  2. Jonathan Nebelsick, ODHot Springs, SD 577471659926160
  3. Dallas Wilkinson, O.D.Hot Springs, SD 577471245344001
  4. Mary Miller, ODFort Meade, SD 577411275789455
  5. Kamaria Serfling, O.D.Fort Meade, SD 577411447547021
  6. Dezaray Varland, O.D.Fort Meade, SD 577411902158231
  7. Mark Winckler, ODPine Ridge, SD 577701538268388
  8. David Czerny, O.D.Deadwood, SD 577321235417148

Common questions

What is Andrew Scott Qualm, O.D.'s NPI number?

Andrew Scott Qualm, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881669661, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Scott Qualm, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Health Center Road, Kyle, SD, 57752. Phone: (605) 455-8216. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Scott Qualm, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 170, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Andrew Scott Qualm, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Scott Qualm, O.D. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.