NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Transplant Surgery Physician NPI 1043228745 MD
Verify on CMS → Christine Pocha, MD
Transplant Surgery Physician in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,051 in Transplant Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
288
Medicare Part D claims · 55 beneficiaries · Transplant Surgery Physician avg: 283
Industry payments
$30.7K
47 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Christine Pocha, MD filed 288 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Transplant Surgery Physician in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- 288
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christine Pocha, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1043228745), first enumerated 08/04/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 288 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$30.7K in reported industry payments (47 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Pocha with other Transplant Surgery Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in South Dakota
- Dr. Ali Al-Hajjaj, MD Sioux Falls, SD
- Dr. Ronald Auvenshine, DO Sioux Falls, SD
- Dr. Jeffery Steers, MD Sioux Falls, SD
Other specialties in Sioux Falls: Pharmacist (368) · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (339) · Family Nurse Practitioner (298) · Physical Therapist (284)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1043228745 · Transplant Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1043228745
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,051
- RX-LIGHT 288
- BOOK-THIN 4 in South Dakota
- PHOTO-ENUM Nicholas Onaca, M.D. · 2006
Christine Pocha, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
288 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christine Pocha, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Christine Pocha, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Transplant Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
288 2% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in South Dakota
How Transplant Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among South Dakota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Transplant Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1043228745 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Transplant Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/04/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christine Pocha, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Avera Mckennan
Sioux Falls, SD
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christine Pocha, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$30.7K
Largest payer
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
288
Total Claims
$197K
Total Drug Cost
55
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 481.067
- Total Day Supply
- 13,065
- Generic Drug Cost
- $24K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 15
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.65
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: 31, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christine Pocha, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ursodiol
Ursodiol
87 claims
- Lactulose
Lactulose
57 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofe… 22
Mycophenolate Mofetil
22 claims
- Furosemide 17
Furosemide
17 claims
- Spironolactone 17
Spironolactone
17 claims
- Xifaxan 15
Xifaxan
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ursodiol | 87 |
| Lactulose | 57 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | 22 |
| Furosemide | 17 |
| Spironolactone | 17 |
| Xifaxan Rifaximin | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Transplant Surgery Physician Overview
How Christine Pocha, MD fits within the Transplant Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
1,051
Transplant Surgery Physician Providers in US
48
States with Transplant Surgery Physician
283
Avg Claims per Provider
Christine Pocha, MD's 288 claims are above the specialty average of 283.
Nationwide Transplant Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Pocha, both outside South Dakota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christine Pocha, MD's specialty? ▼
Christine Pocha, MD specializes in Transplant Surgery Physician and practices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Credentials: MD.
How much does Christine Pocha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christine Pocha, MD wrote 288 Medicare Part D claims totaling $197K in drug costs for 55 beneficiaries.
Where is Christine Pocha, MD located? ▼
Christine Pocha, MD is located at 1315 S CLIFF AVE, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 322-8535.
What is Christine Pocha, MD's NPI number? ▼
Christine Pocha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043228745, issued on 08/04/2006.
How many Transplant Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,051 Transplant Surgery Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Transplant Surgery Physician provider writes 283 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christine Pocha, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christine Pocha, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ursodiol, Lactulose, Mycophenolate Mofetil. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christine Pocha, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Christine Pocha, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 288 Part D claims and 55 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christine Pocha, MD's credentials? ▼
Christine Pocha, MD's NPI is 1043228745 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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