NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin T. Bissell, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Dakota Dunes, SD

Benjamin T. Bissell, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and NPI 1265582712, issued on Jan 10, 2007. Check the license (South Dakota 8925, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265582712
Name
Benjamin T. Bissell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
8925 SD
41240 IA
25765 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
575 Sioux Point Road, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
Phone
(605) 217-2667
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 217-2900
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131105000915); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2004
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 575 Sioux Point Road

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

  1. Nichole Friessen, PASurgical Physician Assistant1790746105
  2. Yorell Manon-Matos, MDSurgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1538373006
  3. Jessica Prewitt-Emerson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1790862076

Verify Benjamin T. Bissell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

274 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 106 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Bissell274
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin89 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl46 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl18 claims
  6. Cephalexin17 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: $28.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Bissell$29
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cnos PCSac City, IA
  2. Sports Rehab And Professional Therapy Associates IncStorm Lake, IA

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

Benjamin T. Bissell among 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Dakota

Benjamin T. Bissell, M.D. is one of 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 83 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Dakota Dunes

They are 20 of the 326 NPPES records with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, and 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Althaus, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491518195619
  2. Raymond Emerson, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491720080856
  3. Michael Espiritu, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491902932015
  4. Thomas Jacobson, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491063415305
  5. Brian Johnson, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491417122391
  6. Daniel Kensinger, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491679548267
  7. Ryan Meis, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491053314385
  8. Steven Meyer, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491780687020

Common questions

What is Benjamin T. Bissell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin T. Bissell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265582712, issued on Jan 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin T. Bissell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 Sioux Point Road, Dakota Dunes, SD, 57049. Phone: (605) 217-2667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin T. Bissell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 8925, 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 Benjamin T. Bissell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin T. Bissell, M.D. had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.