Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

David Ermer, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Sioux Falls, SD

David Ermer, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1205881331, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 4710, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1205881331
Name
David Ermer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
4710 SD
46544 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1621 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 328-4700
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1621 S Minnesota Ave

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

  1. Shelby Anderson, ODCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1528628062
  2. Ken Augspurger, MDOphthalmology Physician1942253919
  3. Rachelle Broveleit, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588788160
  4. Carol Byrd, ODOptometrist1811943244
  5. Shane Hartman, O.D.Optometrist1699818013
  6. Linda Kauker, PACPhysician Assistant1619022555

Verify David Ermer 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

187 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. David Ermer187
  2. Specialty average1,010

Most prescribed

  1. Fluoxetine Hcl31 claims
  2. Buspirone Hcl26 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl23 claims
  4. Atomoxetine Hcl17 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate15 claims
  6. Risperidone14 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 76.7 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 score78.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $40.63

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 12,691 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,902.45 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Ermer$40.63
  2. Specialty average$4,902.45

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Psychiatry Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 102 psychiatry physician records in South Dakota.

Other psychiatry physician records in South Dakota

  1. Seth Ahrendt, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1639565757
  2. Lisa Amiotte, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1871565333
  3. Kent Andre, MDSioux Falls, SD1245425974
  4. Natalie Armijo, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1932246881
  5. Berne Bahnson, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1871565499
  6. Francis Bandettini, D.O.Sioux Falls, SD1942325428
  7. Christiaan Bates, MDSioux Falls, SD1235795329
  8. Abbey Bauman, MDSioux Falls, SD1467072066
  9. Heather Berney, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1568859809
  10. Vinod Bhatara, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1790758241

Common questions

What is David Ermer, MD's NPI number?

David Ermer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205881331, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Ermer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1621 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-4700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Ermer, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 4710, 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 David Ermer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Ermer, MD had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Ermer, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.