NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Thomas Knutzen, DDS

Dentist · Brookings, SD

Benjamin Thomas Knutzen, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Brookings, South Dakota, and NPI 1013928555, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota D0402, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; 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
1013928555
Name
Benjamin Thomas Knutzen
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
D0402 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2311 Yorkshire Dr, Brookings, SD 57006
Phone
(605) 692-9463
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2311 Yorkshire Dr

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

  1. Michael Bartley, LHAD # 172Hearing Instrument Specialist1972760205
  2. Taylor Kneip, ODOptometrist1447818562
  3. Randy Knutzen, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1215909692

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

328 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Knutzen328
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin252 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl41 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.

Benjamin Thomas Knutzen among 235 dentist records in South Dakota

Benjamin Thomas Knutzen, DDS is one of 235 dentist records with a practice address in South Dakota. 60% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 dentist records list a practice address in Brookings

They are 6 of the 375 NPPES records with a practice address in Brookings, and 235 dentist records in South Dakota.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Carlson, DDSBrookings, SD 570061528173085
  2. Nathan Hilbrands, DDSBrookings, SD 570061093157554
  3. Bradley Jordan, D.D.S.Brookings, SD 570061841553708
  4. Erin Krogman, DDSBrookings, SD 570061770529000
  5. Abigail Vanliere, DDSBrookings, SD 570061356835946
  6. McCamey McKinley, DDSBrandon, SD 570051710666128
  7. Jeff Wehrkamp, D.D.S.Brandon, SD 570051467597302
  8. Amanda Schwaderer, DDSBeresford, SD 570041033420567

Common questions

What is Benjamin Thomas Knutzen, DDS's NPI number?

Benjamin Thomas Knutzen, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013928555, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Thomas Knutzen, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2311 Yorkshire Dr, Brookings, SD, 57006. Phone: (605) 692-9463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Thomas Knutzen, DDS's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number D0402, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Thomas Knutzen, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Thomas Knutzen, DDS had 328 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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