NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Walters, D.O.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Sioux Falls, SD

Benjamin Walters, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1215385232, issued on May 31, 2016. Check the license (South Dakota 13638, 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
1215385232
Name
Benjamin Walters
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
13638 SD
5101022839 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6100 S Louise Ave Ste 2100, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Phone
(605) 504-1100
Enumerated
May 31, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2022
Fax
(605) 504-1101
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220823002542); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 2016
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 6100 S Louise Ave Ste 2100

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

  1. Matthew Blake, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1730396904
  2. Laura Bleeker, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1992386486
  3. Aaron Bosch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982251203
  4. Michael Devish, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982821898
  5. Brian Dix, D.P.M.Podiatrist1679860548
  6. Mary Fiedler, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1093962706

Verify Benjamin Walters 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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Walters111
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam34 claims
  2. Amoxicillin24 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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: $2,723.35

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker 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 Walters$2,723
  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 one group practice

  1. Avera MckennanSioux Falls, SD

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

Benjamin Walters among 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Dakota

Benjamin Walters, D.O. 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 2016, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 83 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Devish, D.O.Sioux Falls, SD 571081982821898
  2. Shawn Lerew, D.O.Sioux Falls, SD 571081205281995
  3. Gail Benson, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051184659500
  4. Walter Carlson, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051003823170
  5. John Faryna, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051164734422
  6. Anthony Fiegen, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051659877736
  7. Geoffrey Haft, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051497752810
  8. Mitchell Johnson, DOSioux Falls, SD 571051275568693

Common questions

What is Benjamin Walters, D.O.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Walters, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215385232, issued on May 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Walters, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6100 S Louise Ave Ste 2100, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108. Phone: (605) 504-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Walters, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 13638, 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 Walters, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Walters, D.O. had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 65 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.