Daniel Richard Nelson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Dakota Dunes, SD
Daniel Richard Nelson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and NPI 1922204239, issued on Jun 23, 2007. Check the license (South Dakota 8778, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel Richard Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 8778 SD
40898 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 N Sioux Point RD, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
- Phone
- (605) 217-2667
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 217-2900
- Medicaid IDs
- 1922204239 SD
1922204239 NE
1922204239 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131112001159); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 113 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 575 N Sioux Point RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tyson AllenSurgical Physician Assistant1053911123
- Aaron Althaus, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1518195619
- Brittany Anderson, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770969164
- Trisha Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1932734191
- Margaret Andriano-Hazel, PTPhysical Therapist1265128250
- Tiffany Becker, PTPhysical Therapist1699059246
Verify Daniel Richard Nelson 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 8778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
840 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 120 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin347 claims
- Meloxicam128 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl91 claims
- Tramadol Hcl60 claims
- Cephalexin44 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl38 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: $130.62
3 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.
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
- Cnos PCSioux City, IA
- 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).
Daniel Richard Nelson among 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Dakota
Daniel Richard Nelson, MD 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
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 113 in South Dakota → Every provider in Dakota Dunes → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aaron Althaus, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491518195619
- Benjamin Bissell, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491265582712
- Raymond Emerson, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491720080856
- Michael Espiritu, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491902932015
- Thomas Jacobson, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491063415305
- Brian Johnson, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491417122391
- Daniel Kensinger, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491679548267
- Ryan Meis, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491053314385
Common questions
What is Daniel Richard Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Daniel Richard Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922204239, issued on Jun 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel Richard Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 N Sioux Point RD, Dakota Dunes, SD, 57049. Phone: (605) 217-2667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel Richard Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 8778, 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 Daniel Richard Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel Richard Nelson, MD had 840 Medicare Part D claims for 317 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.