NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darrel Richards, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Sioux Falls, SD

Darrel Richards, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1861874075, issued on Jun 24, 2015. Check the license (South Dakota 238, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861874075
Name
Darrel Richards
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
238 SD
EL6734 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1210 W 18TH St Ste G01, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone
(605) 328-2663
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2024
Fax
(605) 328-3760
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200203002539); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1210 W 18TH St Ste G01

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

  1. Matthew Anderson, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1477590925
  2. Carl Bechtold, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1336160589
  3. Hillary Becker, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1033316914
  4. Clint Benge, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1710367719
  5. Christina Benson, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982141529
  6. Renee Blaha, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396700449

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

126 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Darrel Richards126
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam24 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
  3. Cephalexin17 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%36.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $83.92

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darrel Richards$83.92
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

  1. Sanford ClinicSheldon, IA
  2. Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD

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

Darrel Richards among 22 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Dakota

Darrel Richards, DPM is one of 22 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in South Dakota. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 20 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in South Dakota

There are 22 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Dakota.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Nichols, D.P.M.Sioux Falls, SD 571041063856136
  2. Jessica Shaw-Hayes, D.P.M.Sioux Falls, SD 571041285964353
  3. Dustin Lloyd, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571051275828584
  4. Gabriel Rodriguez, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571051558342766
  5. Travis Venner, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571051851351597
  6. Jeffrey Domingue, D.P.M.Sioux Falls, SD 571061962418178
  7. Ruth Moen, DPMSioux Falls, SD 571081124437595
  8. Terence Pedersen, DPM, FACFASYankton, SD 570781235213513

Common questions

What is Darrel Richards, DPM's NPI number?

Darrel Richards, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861874075, issued on Jun 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darrel Richards, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1210 W 18TH St Ste G01, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104. Phone: (605) 328-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darrel Richards, DPM's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 238, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Darrel Richards, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darrel Richards, DPM had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Darrel Richards, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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