Beth K. Bruening, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Dakota Dunes, SD
Beth K. Bruening, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and NPI 1467423517, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 3577, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Beth K. Bruening
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 3577 SD
28135 IA
17691 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Tower RD Ste 300, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
- Phone
- (605) 217-4500
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (605) 217-4503
- Medicaid IDs
- 10025636300 NE
2072876 IA
7760323 SD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070328000697); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 60 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Verify Beth K. Bruening in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 3577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,250 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost643 claims
- Erythromycin264 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate242 claims
- Timolol Maleate213 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate205 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim122 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: $24.67
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Beth Bruening PCSioux City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Beth K. Bruening among 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota
Beth K. Bruening, M.D. is one of 60 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 72% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2009 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota.
All 60 in South Dakota → Every provider in Dakota Dunes → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Dickes, D.O.Yankton, SD 570781487851754
- Paula Hicks, M.D.Yankton, SD 570781407859341
- Trevor KindleYankton, SD 570781548794316
- Patrick King, M.D.Yankton, SD 570781487657334
- Kenneth Knudtson, MDBrookings, SD 570061447234984
- Ronold Tesch, MDBrookings, SD 570061184608622
- Ken Augspurger, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051942253919
- Tanner Ferguson, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051326545062
Common questions
What is Beth K. Bruening, M.D.'s NPI number?
Beth K. Bruening, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467423517, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Beth K. Bruening, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Tower RD Ste 300, Dakota Dunes, SD, 57049. Phone: (605) 217-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Beth K. Bruening, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 3577, 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 Beth K. Bruening, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Beth K. Bruening, M.D. had 2,250 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.