NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Ring, MD

Surgery Physician · Aberdeen, SD

David Ring, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and NPI 1992017222, issued on Jul 1, 2010. Check the license (South Dakota 9566, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992017222
Name
David Ring
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
9566 SD
R-8890 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 S Pennsylvania St, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone
(605) 229-1367
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150811005994); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 2010
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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  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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

445 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Ring445
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole112 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium31 claims
  3. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes30 claims
  4. Cephalexin25 claims
  5. Sucralfate24 claims
  6. Metronidazole20 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: $336.29

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Ring$336.29
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

2 hospital affiliations

  1. Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Ashley Medical CenterAshley, ND · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

David Ring among 114 surgery physician records in South Dakota

David Ring, MD is one of 114 surgery physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 72 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 114 surgery physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara Dye, MDAberdeen, SD 574011215900485
  2. Amy Hiuser, M.D.Aberdeen, SD 574011861624264
  3. Christopher LarsonAberdeen, SD 574011295990141
  4. Jason Spjut, D.O.Aberdeen, SD 574011023320314
  5. Roger Werth, MDAberdeen, SD 574011245216118
  6. Cy Haatvedt, M.D.Huron, SD 573501942205489
  7. Anthony Loewen, MDHuron, SD 573501619350469
  8. Eldon Becker, MDPierre, SD 575011023083797

Common questions

What is David Ring, MD's NPI number?

David Ring, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992017222, issued on Jul 1, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Ring, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 S Pennsylvania St, Aberdeen, SD, 57401. Phone: (605) 229-1367. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 9566, 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 Ring, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Ring, MD had 445 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.